Tuesday
A girl's name of Old English origin with 2,554 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
The third day of the week in many religious traditions, and the second day of the week in systems that use the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Monday and precedes Wednesday.
Tuesday is a girl's baby name of Old English origin, from the English day name, meaning 'Tiw's day' — named for Tiw (or Tyr), the Norse/Germanic god of single combat and heroic glory, the equivalent of the Roman Mars.
Tuesday Weld, the screen actress and model of the 1950s-60s, made this day-name into a glamorous given name. Days of the week as first names have a long tradition in English — and Tuesday has a particular energy: neither the start nor the end of the week, but right in the action. With over 2,550 recorded U.S. births, it has genuine American character.
EtymologyShow more
Tuesday is cataloged under the Old English naming tradition. Names from the Old English tradition carry linguistic and cultural patterns that shape their sound, structure, and associations.
In the U.S., Tuesday has been recorded as a girl's name since 1945, with 2,554 total births. Browse the Old English names hub on this site to explore the broader family.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Tuesday was #5954 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #12027, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 69 | #8902 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 221 | #6072 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 267 | #5081 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 387 | #3207 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 456 | #2361 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 593 | #1692 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 543 | #1640 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 13 | #3607 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 5 | #5184 | — |
The Story of Tuesday
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1966, Tuesday is a Gen X staple. Girls named Tuesday are most likely born between 1956 and 1976.
How rare is Tuesday?
Only about 1 in every 450,000 babies born in 2024 was named Tuesday — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1945, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1970s with 593 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Tuesday by the numbers
- Would fill 53 school buses
- Meeting one Tuesday per day would take 7 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(67 years, 1945–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #12027 |
| 2023 | 15 | #7604 |
| 2022 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5383 |
| 2020 | 9 | #11012 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5964 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5987 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6512 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6645 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7587 |
| 2014 | 21 | #6190 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5997 |
| 2012 | 28 | #5103 |
| 2011 | 22 | #6134 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4598 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4469 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5428 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4800 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4945 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5250 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1945–2024