Name meaning & stats
Tiger
Tiger. 1,310 US babies since 1940, peak 2010. Notable Tigers are 1.4× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2010
1,310 US babies were named Tiger between 1940 and 2025.
Tiger around the world
- Sweden: 97 babies since 1998, peak 2010, No. 1,006 in 2022
- England & Wales: 317 babies since 1996, peak 2010, No. 2,437 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Tigers end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are actors, Tigers show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 72% of Tigers use it
- Tiger 72%
- Tyger 28%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2010)