Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1990

Tyron

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,506 Trend ↓ Falling 18%

A male given name transferred from the place name, of rare American usage, variant of Tyrone.

Rank 2025
#3,506
among boys · ↓678 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Tyron · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
202 babies
All-time total
7,686
#1,404 all-time among boys
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Tyron popularity over time

7,686 babies have been named Tyron since 1938, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – 13 13 1 – #3,088
1940s – 82 82 8 +531% #2,330
1950s – 189 189 19 +130% #1,264
1960s – 749 749 75 +296% #712
1970s 6 1,372 1,378 138 +84% #635
1980s 5 1,291 1,296 130 -6% #725
1990s 5 1,683 1,688 169 +30% #716
2000s – 1,334 1,334 133 -21% #906
2010s – 702 702 70 -47% #1,534
2020s (to 2025) – 255 255 43 -39% #2,755

Where Tyron is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Tyron

Tyron is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,506 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1938, 7,686 American babies have been named Tyron. Its peak came in 1990, when 202 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 Tyron stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tyron?

The median living Tyron is about 34 years old; half are between 22 and 48. An estimated 7,200 people named Tyron are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Tyron 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 – – 33 #3,506
2024 – – 46 #2,828
2023 – – 44 #2,891
2022 – – 44 #2,915
2021 – – 43 #2,914
2020 – – 45 #2,755
2019 – – 55 #2,462
2018 – – 56 #2,382
2017 – – 62 #2,184
2016 – – 50 #2,548
2015 – – 46 #2,680
2014 – – 68 #2,081
2013 – – 72 #1,941
2012 – – 99 #1,596
2011 – – 88 #1,702
2010 – – 106 #1,534
2009 – – 113 #1,484
2008 – – 97 #1,619
2007 – – 122 #1,369
2006 – – 121 #1,349
2005 – – 126 #1,256
2004 – – 137 #1,149
2003 – – 156 #1,015
2002 – – 142 #1,072
2001 – – 174 #906
2000 – – 146 #1,008
1995 – – 169 #826
1990 – – 202 #716
1985 – – 120 #817
1980 – – 125 #785
1975 6 #9,016 144 #691
1970 – – 120 #752
1965 – – 83 #814
1960 – – 36 #1,339
1955 – – 12 #2,424
1950 – – 11 #2,430
1945 – – 5 #3,745
1940 – – 9 #2,658
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Tyron

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

  1. 1 Tyron Woodley Tyron Woodley American mixed martial artist (born 1982) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tyron?

The median living Tyron is about 34 years old. Half of all living Tyrons are between 22 and 48 years old.

How many people named Tyron are alive today?

An estimated 7,200 people named Tyron are alive in the United States, based on 7,686 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tyron mean?

A male given name transferred from the place name, of rare American usage, variant of Tyrone.

How popular is the name Tyron in 2025?

Tyron ranked #3,506 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tyron?

7,686 babies have been named Tyron in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyron most popular?

Tyron peaked in 1990, when 202 newborns received the name.

Is Tyron a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tyron rising or falling?

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

Will Tyron become more popular?

Tyron is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Tyron 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 Tyron?

Well-known people named Tyron include Tyron Woodley (martial arts).

Names like Tyron

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

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