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Tiberius

A name meaning "of the Tiber".

PronunciationLatin /ti.ˈbe.ri.us/; English /taɪ.ˈbɛɹ.i.əs/
Usage languagesAncient Roman
US rank (2025)#3,128

Meaning and history

Tiberius was a Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning “of the Tiber” in Latin, referring to the river that runs through Rome. It was also the name of the second Roman emperor, the stepson of Augustus, who was born Tiberius Claudius Nero and later renamed Tiberius Julius Caesar when he was designated Augustus’s heir.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 13 births, rank #6,094
2007: 14 births, rank #5,901
2008: 15 births, rank #5,767
2009: 24 births, rank #4,160
2010: 53 births, rank #2,375
20112011: 44 births, rank #2,699
2012: 50 births, rank #2,488
2013: 74 births, rank #1,903
2014: 86 births, rank #1,751
2015: 109 births, rank #1,514
20162016: 91 births, rank #1,706
2017: 109 births, rank #1,518
2018: 93 births, rank #1,687
2019: 84 births, rank #1,816
2020: 65 births, rank #2,139
20212021: 77 births, rank #1,943
2022: 63 births, rank #2,269
2023: 59 births, rank #2,346
2024: 52 births, rank #2,559
20252025: 38 births, rank #3,128

In 2025, 38 babies were recorded with the name Tiberius, ranking #3,128 among boys.