boys' name ★ peaked 1999

Tyray

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tyray
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
20 babies
All-time total
337
#9,961 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Tyray popularity over time

337 babies have been named Tyray since 1976, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Boys

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 – – – –
1970s 13 1 – #4,824
1980s 48 5 +269% #4,482
1990s 110 11 +129% #3,823
2000s 117 12 +6% #4,111
2010s 49 5 -58% #9,572
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tyray

Tyray 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 1976, 337 American babies have been named Tyray. Its peak came in 1999, when 20 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 Tyray stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tyray?

The median living Tyray is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 33. An estimated 300 people named Tyray are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Tyray year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 5 #14,105
2016 7 #10,651
2015 6 #11,985
2014 8 #9,572
2013 – –
2012 8 #9,649
2011 7 #10,706
2010 8 #9,620
2009 11 #7,651
2008 9 #8,970
2007 12 #7,051
2006 9 #8,673
2005 6 #11,376
2004 13 #6,115
2003 10 #7,211
2002 12 #6,059
2001 20 #4,111
2000 15 #5,025
1995 9 #6,377
1990 7 #7,136
1985 – –
1980 7 #5,495
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 Tyray, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tyray?

The median living Tyray is about 26 years old. Half of all living Tyrays are between 19 and 33 years old.

How many people named Tyray are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tyray are alive in the United States, based on 337 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tyray in 2025?

Tyray 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 Tyray?

337 babies have been named Tyray in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyray most popular?

Tyray peaked in 1999, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Tyray a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tyray rising or falling?

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

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