Name profile

Tycho

A name of Latinized origin.

OriginLatinized
PronunciationDanish /ˈty.ɡo/; English /ˈtaɪ.koʊ/; Dutch /ˈti.xoː/
Usage languagesDutch, History
US rank (2025)#4,707

Meaning and history

Latinized form of Tyge, used by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546–1601), who was born Tyge.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 7 births, rank #9,788
2008: 7 births, rank #9,871
2009: 12 births, rank #6,802
2010: 12 births, rank #6,698
20112011: 13 births, rank #6,256
2012: 10 births, rank #7,559
2013: 16 births, rank #5,404
2014: 27 births, rank #3,787
2015: 15 births, rank #5,746
20162016: 18 births, rank #5,124
2017: 13 births, rank #6,338
2018: 15 births, rank #5,770
2019: 26 births, rank #4,003
2020: 23 births, rank #4,275
20212021: 30 births, rank #3,651
2022: 29 births, rank #3,774
2023: 18 births, rank #5,255
2024: 16 births, rank #5,659
20252025: 21 births, rank #4,707

In 2025, 21 babies were recorded with the name Tycho, ranking #4,707 among boys.