Tighe is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6963 in 2011 with 12 recorded births. This places Tighe in the top 48% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 18 births ranking #5294. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 158,249 boys born was named Tighe. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.