Tycho
2025 SSA
About Tycho
A name with a number of variations including the Danish Tyge, the Swedish Tyko, and the Dutch Tygo, which are popular throughout modern Europe. Tycho was also the name of both a 5th century Greek saint and the Danish astronomer, Tycho Brahe.
One of those names with two possible derivations, Tycho may come from the Greek Tychon, meaning "hitting the mark", "succeeding", or "luck, fortune", all of which surround it with a sense of confidence and ambition. However, it can also link back to the Old Norse Tóki, which was used as a diminutive for names containing the element Thor or (Þórr). In this case, it would mean "thunder", and related to the Norse god.
It is more likely that the Danish, Dutch, and Swedish use of the name is associated with its Old Norse roots, rather than its Greek ones.
Pronounced TY-koh.
As of October 2026, Tycho ranked #4846 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3727 in 2021.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,881 | 27 | 14.1 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,098 | 26 | 14.5 |
| 2020 | #4,407 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | #3,727 | 30 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | #3,868 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,846 | 21 | 12.3 |
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Tycho.
Tycho on lists
Famous Tychos
- Tycho (born Scott Hansen)
American musician
- Tycho Brahe
Danish astronomer
Tycho in pop culture
- Tycho Nestoris
character from George RR Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the TV show 'Game of Thrones'
- Tycho
a prominent lunar impact crater located in the southern lunar highlands on the Moon.