Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Tyr

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,085 Trend ↑ Rising 71%
Rank 2025
#3,085
among boys · ↓564 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Tyr · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
69 babies
All-time total
518
#7,738 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Tyr popularity over time

518 babies have been named Tyr since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 56 6 – #7,788
2010s 164 16 +193% #3,436
2020s (to 2025) 298 50 +203% #2,125

Where Tyr is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 53 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Tyr

Tyr is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,085 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 518 American babies have been named Tyr. Its peak came in 2023, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tyr stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tyr?

The median living Tyr is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 500 people named Tyr are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tyr year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 40 #3,085
2024 54 #2,521
2023 69 #2,125
2022 56 #2,492
2021 43 #2,913
2020 36 #3,197
2019 28 #3,891
2018 33 #3,436
2017 20 #4,923
2016 10 #8,101
2015 19 #5,044
2014 10 #8,075
2013 13 #6,574
2012 7 #10,679
2011 11 #7,467
2010 13 #6,676
2009 – –
2008 10 #8,267
2007 8 #9,726
2006 10 #7,959
2005 6 #11,375
2004 7 #9,880
2003 9 #7,788
2002 6 #10,590
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tyr, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tyr?

The median living Tyr is about 4 years old. Half of all living Tyrs are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Tyr are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tyr are alive in the United States, based on 518 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tyr in 2025?

Tyr ranked #3,085 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tyr?

518 babies have been named Tyr in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyr most popular?

Tyr peaked in 2023, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Tyr a boy or girl name?

Tyr is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tyr rising or falling?

Tyr is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tyr become more popular?

Tyr is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 boys named Tyr in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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