Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Tyra

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #4,450 Trend ↓ Falling 30%

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African American usage.

Rank 2025
#4,450
among girls · ↓73 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Tyra · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,227
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
943 babies
All-time total
14,769
#1,306 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Tyra popularity over time

14,769 babies have been named Tyra since 1914, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 20 – 20 2 – #3,494
1920s 7 5 12 1 -40% #4,268
1930s 13 – 13 1 +8% #3,752
1940s 135 12 147 15 +1031% #1,841
1950s 369 5 374 37 +154% #1,464
1960s 1,095 34 1,129 113 +202% #620
1970s 2,222 42 2,264 226 +101% #580
1980s 1,496 39 1,535 154 -32% #831
1990s 4,654 6 4,660 466 +204% #320
2000s 3,688 – 3,688 369 -21% #445
2010s 714 – 714 71 -81% #1,911
2020s (to 2025) 213 – 213 36 -50% #3,293

Where Tyra is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Tyra

Tyra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,450 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 14,769 American babies have been named Tyra. Its peak came in 1998, when 943 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Tyra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tyra?

The median living Tyra is about 29 years old; half are between 24 and 46. An estimated 14 thousand people named Tyra are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Tyra year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 32 #4,450 – –
2024 33 #4,377 – –
2023 28 #4,856 – –
2022 38 #3,960 – –
2021 49 #3,293 – –
2020 33 #4,252 – –
2019 51 #3,168 – –
2018 54 #3,048 – –
2017 66 #2,661 – –
2016 61 #2,825 – –
2015 66 #2,708 – –
2014 70 #2,558 – –
2013 85 #2,210 – –
2012 69 #2,629 – –
2011 86 #2,214 – –
2010 106 #1,911 – –
2009 146 #1,555 – –
2008 186 #1,330 – –
2007 286 #950 – –
2006 439 #660 – –
2005 430 #646 – –
2004 382 #704 – –
2003 372 #705 – –
2002 372 #677 – –
2001 440 #581 – –
2000 635 #445 – –
1995 454 #530 – –
1990 165 #1,076 – –
1985 196 #831 5 #7,528
1980 169 #899 5 #7,243
1975 225 #671 6 #5,428
1970 308 #580 6 #4,700
1965 102 #1,041 – –
1960 49 #1,615 5 #4,564
1955 44 #1,555 – –
1950 19 #2,334 – –
1945 14 #2,446 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 6 #4,226 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Tyra

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tyra Banks Tyra Banks American entertainer (born 1973) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tyra?

The median living Tyra is about 29 years old. Half of all living Tyras are between 24 and 46 years old.

How many people named Tyra are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Tyra are alive in the United States, based on 14,769 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tyra mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African American usage.

How popular is the name Tyra in 2025?

Tyra ranked #4,450 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tyra?

14,769 babies have been named Tyra in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyra most popular?

Tyra peaked in 1998, when 943 newborns received the name.

Is Tyra a boy or girl name?

Tyra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tyra rising or falling?

Tyra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tyra become more popular?

Tyra is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Tyra in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tyra?

Well-known people named Tyra include Tyra Banks (model).

Names like Tyra

Names that sound and feel close to Tyra: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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