Tidus comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Cheerful; He who laughs, smiles..
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How popular is Tidus?
2016peak year
Tidus has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2434), with about 57 babies named Tidus each year. In 2016, 75 babies received the name (ranked #1956). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 874.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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