Tyrae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	6	11	1	–	#6,014
1980s	–	22	22	2	+100%	#6,197
1990s	18	143	161	16	+632%	#3,582
2000s	12	105	117	12	-27%	#4,056
2010s	–	50	50	5	-57%	#8,027
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,014

1980s

–

+100%

#6,197

1990s

143

161

+632%

#3,582

2000s

105

117

-27%

#4,056

2010s

–

-57%

#8,027

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tyrae

Tyrae is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 361 American babies have been named Tyrae, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Tyrae?

The median living Tyrae is about 26 years old; half are between 21 and 31. An estimated 400 people named Tyrae are alive in the United States today.

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

Tyrae 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	5	#13,973
2018	–	–	5	#13,952
2017	–	–	7	#10,691
2016	–	–	7	#10,650
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	8	#9,595
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	10	#8,027
2010	–	–	8	#9,619
2009	–	–	8	#9,799
2008	–	–	12	#7,155
2007	–	–	11	#7,551
2006	–	–	8	#9,522
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	12	#6,496
2003	–	–	15	#5,246
2002	–	–	6	#10,591
2001	6	#15,250	13	#5,652
2000	6	#14,931	20	#4,056
1995	–	–	16	#4,039
1990	–	–	11	#4,974
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	6	#6,197
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tyrae?

The median living Tyrae is about 26 years old. Half of all living Tyraes are between 21 and 31 years old.

How many people named Tyrae are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tyrae are alive in the United States, based on 361 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tyrae in 2025?

Tyrae did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tyrae?

361 babies have been named Tyrae in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyrae most popular?

Tyrae peaked in 2000, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Tyrae a boy or girl name?

Tyrae is used for both: about 10% of babies named Tyrae have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Tyrae rising or falling?

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

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Tyrae popularity over time

The story of Tyrae

How old are people named Tyrae?

Tyrae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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