Tyre: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#7,155

among boys · ↓2,110 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tyre · -40% vs 2024

How common

1 in 142,340

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1999

98 babies

All-time total

2,169

#3,186 all-time among boys

First recorded

1913

in Social Security records

Tyre popularity over time

2,169 babies have been named Tyre since 1913, 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

BoysGirls

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	–	35	35	4	–	#2,256
1920s	–	25	25	3	-29%	#3,238
1930s	–	22	22	2	-12%	#3,463
1940s	–	18	18	2	-18%	#3,476
1950s	–	25	25	3	+39%	#3,273
1960s	–	51	51	5	+104%	#3,059
1970s	11	155	166	17	+225%	#1,939
1980s	11	250	261	26	+57%	#1,889
1990s	28	744	772	77	+196%	#1,236
2000s	–	515	515	52	-33%	#1,399
2010s	–	201	201	20	-61%	#3,444
2020s (to 2025)	–	78	78	13	-35%	#5,045

The story of Tyre

Tyre is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,155 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 2,169 American babies have been named Tyre. Its peak came in 1999, when 98 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 Tyre stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tyre?

The median living Tyre is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 35. An estimated 2,000 people named Tyre 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.

Tyre 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	–	–	12	#7,155
2024	–	–	20	#5,045
2023	–	–	9	#8,859
2022	–	–	9	#8,931
2021	–	–	17	#5,540
2020	–	–	11	#7,461
2019	–	–	15	#6,078
2018	–	–	12	#7,094
2017	–	–	17	#5,504
2016	–	–	20	#4,928
2015	–	–	16	#5,727
2014	–	–	16	#5,705
2013	–	–	27	#3,856
2012	–	–	24	#4,237
2011	–	–	22	#4,499
2010	–	–	32	#3,444
2009	–	–	35	#3,270
2008	–	–	41	#2,940
2007	–	–	55	#2,366
2006	–	–	30	#3,520
2005	–	–	53	#2,262
2004	–	–	39	#2,737
2003	–	–	51	#2,177
2002	–	–	59	#1,915
2001	–	–	62	#1,815
2000	–	–	90	#1,399
1995	–	–	86	#1,267
1990	6	#12,886	54	#1,562
1985	–	–	18	#2,821
1980	–	–	13	#3,425
1975	–	–	16	#2,635
1970	–	–	8	#3,812
1965	–	–	5	#4,396
1960	–	–	9	#3,059
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
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1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tyre?

The median living Tyre is about 28 years old. Half of all living Tyres are between 21 and 35 years old.

How many people named Tyre are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Tyre are alive in the United States, based on 2,169 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tyre mean?

From Latin Tyrus, from Ancient Greek Τύρος (Túros), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤓 (ṣr /⁠Ṣur⁠/, “rock”) (), after the rocky formation on which the town was originally built.

How popular is the name Tyre in 2025?

Tyre ranked #7,155 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tyre?

2,169 babies have been named Tyre in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyre most popular?

Tyre peaked in 1999, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Tyre a boy or girl name?

Tyre is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tyre rising or falling?

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

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