Tidus
Boy name · #2565 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 52 baby boys were named Tidus, placing it at #2565 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2212, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 boys born in 2025 was named Tidus.
The 23-year story
Tidus first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 11 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 75 boys were named Tidus — good for #1936 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 Tidus per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tidus in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tidus is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tidus will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tidus is most common
State-level data for Tidus 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 Tidus
Statistically, parents drawn to Tidus tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kidus, Tytus, Exodus, Tiberius, and Arius.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tidus | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #2539 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2362 |
| 2022 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2113 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2046 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2319 |
| 2016 | 75 | #1936 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2212 |
| 2014 | 43 | #2754 |
| 2013 | 40 | #2848 |
| 2012 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2011 | 26 | #3885 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tidus a popular boy name?
Tidus ranked #2565 among boys in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2212.
When was the name Tidus most popular?
Tidus peaked in 2016, when 75 American boys received the name (ranked #1936 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tidus?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American boys was named Tidus. 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.