The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1981 Starting On T.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on T? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1981 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Timothy | 1 in 92 (1.09%) | 18,214 |
| 26 | Thomas | 1 in 98 (1.02%) | 17,150 |
| 40 | Travis | 1 in 166 (0.6%) | 10,107 |
| 73 | Todd | 1 in 424 (0.24%) | 3,954 |
| 96 | Tyler | 1 in 538 (0.19%) | 3,112 |
| 105 | Terry | 1 in 598 (0.17%) | 2,801 |
| 111 | Tony | 1 in 637 (0.16%) | 2,632 |
| 114 | Troy | 1 in 667 (0.15%) | 2,513 |
| 155 | Trevor | 1 in 961 (0.1%) | 1,744 |
| 195 | Terrance | 1 in 1,347 (0.07%) | 1,244 |
| 203 | Tommy | 1 in 1,414 (0.07%) | 1,185 |
| 204 | Tyrone | 1 in 1,415 (0.07%) | 1,184 |
| 217 | Theodore | 1 in 1,519 (0.07%) | 1,103 |
| 226 | Terrence | 1 in 1,605 (0.06%) | 1,044 |
| 243 | Tyson | 1 in 1,908 (0.05%) | 878 |
| 274 | Taylor | 1 in 2,289 (0.04%) | 732 |
| 319 | Terrell | 1 in 2,960 (0.03%) | 566 |
| 330 | Trent | 1 in 3,091 (0.03%) | 542 |
| 376 | Toby | 1 in 3,979 (0.03%) | 421 |
| 405 | Tracy | 1 in 4,565 (0.02%) | 367 |
| 408 | Terence | 1 in 4,577 (0.02%) | 366 |
| 417 | Tristan | 1 in 4,733 (0.02%) | 354 |
| 418 | Ty | 1 in 4,773 (0.02%) | 351 |
| 443 | Trenton | 1 in 5,422 (0.02%) | 309 |
| 450 | Ted | 1 in 5,660 (0.02%) | 296 |
| 458 | Tomas | 1 in 5,878 (0.02%) | 285 |
| 505 | Tanner | 1 in 7,252 (0.01%) | 231 |
| 542 | Teddy | 1 in 8,548 (0.01%) | 196 |
| 565 | Tom | 1 in 9,105 (0.01%) | 184 |
| 570 | Thaddeus | 1 in 9,256 (0.01%) | 181 |
| 613 | Tobias | 1 in 11,554 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 617 | Tyrel | 1 in 11,798 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 618 | Tyrell | 1 in 11,882 (0.01%) | 141 |
| 631 | Timmy | 1 in 12,502 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 638 | Tommie | 1 in 12,987 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 659 | Tyree | 1 in 13,961 (0.01%) | 120 |
| 684 | Tyron | 1 in 15,093 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 702 | Titus | 1 in 16,265 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 716 | Tim | 1 in 16,922 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 744 | Tavares | 1 in 18,615 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 761 | Trey | 1 in 19,480 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 813 | Tremaine | 1 in 23,268 (0%) | 72 |
| 833 | Tory | 1 in 24,637 (0%) | 68 |
| 834 | Tremayne | 1 in 24,637 (0%) | 68 |
| 889 | Tavon | 1 in 29,391 (0%) | 57 |
| 895 | Torrey | 1 in 29,916 (0%) | 56 |
| 898 | Tariq | 1 in 30,460 (0%) | 55 |
| 945 | Taurean | 1 in 34,902 (0%) | 48 |
| 946 | Trever | 1 in 34,902 (0%) | 48 |
| 947 | Trinidad | 1 in 34,902 (0%) | 48 |
| 948 | Tuan | 1 in 34,902 (0%) | 48 |
| 1029 | Theron | 1 in 42,957 (0%) | 39 |
| 1045 | Tad | 1 in 45,279 (0%) | 37 |
| 1067 | Tiffany | 1 in 47,866 (0%) | 35 |
| 1079 | Thanh | 1 in 49,274 (0%) | 34 |
| 1080 | Trinity | 1 in 49,274 (0%) | 34 |
| 1100 | Tye | 1 in 50,767 (0%) | 33 |
| 1112 | Tavaris | 1 in 52,354 (0%) | 32 |
| 1127 | Tarik | 1 in 54,042 (0%) | 31 |
| 1138 | Taurus | 1 in 55,844 (0%) | 30 |
| 1139 | Tyrus | 1 in 55,844 (0%) | 30 |
| 1160 | Tou | 1 in 57,769 (0%) | 29 |
| 1175 | Tucker | 1 in 59,833 (0%) | 28 |
| 1212 | Teodoro | 1 in 64,435 (0%) | 26 |
| 1213 | Torrance | 1 in 64,435 (0%) | 26 |
| 1227 | Travon | 1 in 67,013 (0%) | 25 |
| 1252 | Terell | 1 in 69,805 (0%) | 24 |
| 1305 | Taj | 1 in 76,151 (0%) | 22 |
| 1306 | Terrill | 1 in 76,151 (0%) | 22 |
| 1307 | Thad | 1 in 76,151 (0%) | 22 |
| 1308 | Trung | 1 in 76,151 (0%) | 22 |
| 1335 | Torey | 1 in 79,777 (0%) | 21 |
| 1361 | Tramaine | 1 in 83,766 (0%) | 20 |
| 1381 | Tzvi | 1 in 88,174 (0%) | 19 |
| 1412 | Timmothy | 1 in 93,073 (0%) | 18 |
| 1444 | Tobin | 1 in 98,548 (0%) | 17 |
| 1472 | Tam | 1 in 104,707 (0%) | 16 |
| 1473 | Tod | 1 in 104,707 (0%) | 16 |
| 1474 | Tyshawn | 1 in 104,707 (0%) | 16 |
| 1500 | Tamir | 1 in 111,688 (0%) | 15 |
| 1535 | Tate | 1 in 119,665 (0%) | 14 |
| 1536 | Thien | 1 in 119,665 (0%) | 14 |
| 1588 | Tavarus | 1 in 128,870 (0%) | 13 |
| 1589 | Tien | 1 in 128,870 (0%) | 13 |
| 1590 | Toney | 1 in 128,870 (0%) | 13 |
| 1591 | Tracey | 1 in 128,870 (0%) | 13 |
| 1592 | Tyquan | 1 in 128,870 (0%) | 13 |
| 1649 | Tai | 1 in 139,610 (0%) | 12 |
| 1650 | Tito | 1 in 139,610 (0%) | 12 |
| 1714 | Terrel | 1 in 152,301 (0%) | 11 |
| 1715 | Tierra | 1 in 152,301 (0%) | 11 |
| 1779 | Tarvis | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1780 | Thurman | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1781 | Tyreese | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1827 | Thong | 1 in 186,146 (0%) | 9 |
| 1828 | Tung | 1 in 186,146 (0%) | 9 |
| 1880 | Thai | 1 in 209,414 (0%) | 8 |
| 1881 | Tino | 1 in 209,414 (0%) | 8 |
| 1882 | Trevis | 1 in 209,414 (0%) | 8 |
| 1883 | Tri | 1 in 209,414 (0%) | 8 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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