Baby Boy Names That Start With T

Teething, tummy time, tiny toes—when has the letter T not felt totally “baby”?

That’s why T-boy names are total perfection for a little one on the way. And there are tons of amazing choices—like Tatum, Tyler and Timothy—that somehow feel fresh and timeless.

“I love that Tate is cute, easy to say and pronounce and isn’t super-popular,” says Im45678, a member of The Bump community, “I prefer names that are strong and a little less traditional.”

Maybe you’re somewhere mid-baby name search—or perhaps you’re just starting. But there’s no better time than now to give T-boy names that start with T a try. So keep scrolling—we’ve got a few ideas you’ll definitely want to tuck into!

Fun Facts About Boy Names That Start With T

• Thomas—a name as old as SSA time: Thomas has been featured in the US top 100 names every year since the Social Security Administration (SSA) started gathering data in 1880.
  

• This name is the next global icon: According to the SSA, Thiago is the highest-ranking (and fastest-rising) T name of Portuguese and Spanish origin, surging by a whopping 800 places since 2012.
  

• Tatum’s a top name for boys and girls: Tatum’s breakthrough as a non-binary name is fairly recent. Traditionally feminine, it first rose to popularity for boys in 2010 and is now in the SSA top 300 for both male and female births.
  

• How the teddy bear came to be: In 1902, news spread that Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear on a Mississippi hunting trip. Morris Michtom, a candy shop owner, decided to create a toy in honor of the event, and so the teddy bear—originally named “Teddy’s Bear”—was born!