Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Tyrah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tyrah
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
63 babies
All-time total
680
#9,688 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Tyrah popularity over time

680 babies have been named Tyrah since 1972, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 22 2 – #8,235
1980s 26 3 +18% #8,138
1990s 278 28 +969% #2,134
2000s 248 25 -11% #3,586
2010s 84 8 -66% #8,932
2020s (to 2025) 22 4 -56% #15,113

The story of Tyrah

Tyrah 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 1972, 680 American babies have been named Tyrah. Its peak came in 1991, when 63 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 Tyrah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tyrah?

The median living Tyrah is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 30. An estimated 700 people named Tyrah are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Tyrah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #15,113
2023 – –
2022 6 #15,160
2021 5 #17,487
2020 5 #17,337
2019 7 #13,706
2018 5 #17,950
2017 7 #14,006
2016 7 #14,226
2015 12 #9,446
2014 13 #8,932
2013 8 #13,069
2012 9 #12,146
2011 7 #14,736
2010 9 #12,209
2009 13 #9,351
2008 10 #11,548
2007 15 #8,500
2006 31 #4,681
2005 28 #4,821
2004 27 #4,943
2003 40 #3,586
2002 26 #4,754
2001 22 #5,356
2000 36 #3,660
1995 23 #4,513
1990 9 #9,207
1985 – –
1980 8 #8,138
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 Tyrah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tyrah?

The median living Tyrah is about 25 years old. Half of all living Tyrahs are between 19 and 30 years old.

How many people named Tyrah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tyrah are alive in the United States, based on 680 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tyrah in 2025?

Tyrah 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 Tyrah?

680 babies have been named Tyrah in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyrah most popular?

Tyrah peaked in 1991, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Tyrah a boy or girl name?

Tyrah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tyrah rising or falling?

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

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