Tiger is a distinctive choice, ranked #1859 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Tiger in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1859
About the Name Tiger
Tiger has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 367 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #1107 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Tiger is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tiger
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Tiger per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tiger in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tiger has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 367 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1107 in 2001. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Tiger is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Tiger include: Dana Tiger — Dana Tiger is a Muscogee artist of Seminole and Cherokee descent from Oklahoma.; Tiger (musician) — Norman Washington Jackson, better known as Tiger, is a Jamaican dancehall musician active since the late 1970s..
Tiger does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Tigers in the wild.
13
UK babies named Tiger (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 367 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tiger
Likely around 1 other Tiger in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Tiger
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Norman Washington Jackson, better known as Tiger, is a Jamaican dancehall musician active since the late 1970s. He is known for his growling style of deejaying, often imitated by other dancehall deejays since his initial rise to fame.