Tiberius
Boy name · #3160 in 2025 · Very rare
Tiberius ranks #3160 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 38 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1514, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Tiberius.
The 33-year story
Tiberius first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 109 boys were named Tiberius — good for #1514 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tiberius per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tiberius in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tiberius is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tiberius will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tiberius is most common
State-level data for Tiberius is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tiberius
Statistically, parents drawn to Tiberius tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gaius, Sirius, Arius, Tidus, and Tytus.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tiberius | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2346 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2269 |
| 2021 | 77 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2139 |
| 2019 | 84 | #1816 |
| 2018 | 93 | #1687 |
| 2017 | 109 | #1518 |
| 2016 | 91 | #1706 |
| 2015 | 109 | #1514 |
| 2014 | 86 | #1751 |
| 2013 | 74 | #1903 |
| 2012 | 50 | #2488 |
| 2011 | 44 | #2699 |
| 2010 | 53 | #2375 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tiberius a popular boy name?
Tiberius ranked #3160 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1514.
When was the name Tiberius most popular?
Tiberius peaked in 2015, when 109 American boys received the name (ranked #1514 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tiberius?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Tiberius. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.