boys' name ★ peaked 1970

Tyrone

Meaning land of Eoghan Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,392 Trend ↓ Falling 12%

From Irish Tír Eoghain (literally “land of Eoghan”).

Rank 2025
#1,392
among boys · ↓54 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
132
named Tyrone · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,940
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1970
2,561 babies
All-time total
80,146
#369 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Tyrone popularity over time

80,146 babies have been named Tyrone since 1914, 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 18 18 2 – #3,523
1920s – 78 78 8 +333% #2,398
1930s – 731 731 73 +837% #271
1940s 6 4,663 4,669 467 +539% #230
1950s 120 12,440 12,560 1,256 +169% #171
1960s 190 16,425 16,615 1,662 +32% #137
1970s 237 17,914 18,151 1,815 +9% #132
1980s 138 11,597 11,735 1,174 -35% #195
1990s 18 7,927 7,945 795 -32% #260
2000s – 4,387 4,387 439 -45% #410
2010s – 2,409 2,409 241 -45% #713
2020s (to 2025) – 848 848 141 -41% #1,171

Where Tyrone 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 129 0.08 outside top 500
2027 127 0.07 outside top 500
2028 125 0.07 outside top 500
2029 123 0.07 outside top 500
2030 122 0.07 outside top 500

Where Tyrone is most popular

Boys named Tyrone per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.079 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Florida, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Tyrone born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 25 0.244 +209%
Florida 62 0.131 +66%
Illinois 31 0.121 +53%
South Carolina 12 0.116 +47%
Maryland 13 0.109 +38%
New York 47 0.109 +37%
Georgia 26 0.103 +30%
Tennessee 16 0.089 +12%
Nevada 5 0.088 +11%
North Carolina 20 0.078 ≈ national
Texas 67 0.076 ≈ national
Virginia 13 0.069 -13%
Pennsylvania 18 0.068 -14%
Alabama 6 0.055 -31%
California 49 0.054 -32%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -37%
Michigan 10 0.049 -38%
New Jersey 9 0.045 -43%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -48%
Ohio 10 0.038 -52%
Missouri 5 0.036 -54%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Tyrone

Tyrone is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,392 in 2025 with 132 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 80,146 American babies have been named Tyrone. Its peak came in 1970, when 2,561 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tyrone?

The median living Tyrone is about 51 years old; half are between 37 and 61. An estimated 69 thousand people named Tyrone are alive in the United States today.

median 51 020406080100

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

Tyrone 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 – – 132 #1,392
2024 – – 144 #1,338
2023 – – 149 #1,292
2022 – – 121 #1,503
2021 – – 137 #1,358
2020 – – 165 #1,171
2019 – – 159 #1,208
2018 – – 174 #1,118
2017 – – 204 #995
2016 – – 201 #1,012
2015 – – 233 #921
2014 – – 270 #839
2013 – – 284 #794
2012 – – 285 #794
2011 – – 272 #808
2010 – – 327 #713
2009 – – 356 #682
2008 – – 372 #654
2007 – – 416 #606
2006 – – 434 #574
2005 – – 407 #574
2004 – – 406 #562
2003 – – 413 #545
2002 – – 451 #507
2001 – – 525 #460
2000 – – 607 #410
1995 5 #15,660 717 #341
1990 – – 1,029 #260
1985 22 #3,847 1,222 #198
1980 19 #4,139 1,195 #205
1975 25 #2,963 1,682 #146
1970 31 #2,445 2,530 #132
1965 19 #2,928 1,569 #172
1960 22 #2,647 1,599 #191
1955 10 #4,044 1,276 #201
1950 6 #5,262 815 #225
1945 – – 367 #313
1940 – – 351 #298
1935 – – 16 #1,830
1930 – – 9 #3,001
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 5 #4,930
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Tyrone

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

  1. 1 Tyrone Power Tyrone Power American actor (1914–1958) Contemporary
  2. 2 Tyrone Spong Tyrone Spong Surinamese martial artist (born 1985) Contemporary
  3. 3 Tyrone Mears Tyrone Mears English football player (born 1983) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tyrone?

The median living Tyrone is about 51 years old. Half of all living Tyrones are between 37 and 61 years old.

How many people named Tyrone are alive today?

An estimated 69 thousand people named Tyrone are alive in the United States, based on 80,146 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tyrone mean?

From Irish Tír Eoghain (literally “land of Eoghan”).

How popular is the name Tyrone in 2025?

Tyrone ranked #1,392 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 132 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tyrone?

80,146 babies have been named Tyrone in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyrone most popular?

Tyrone peaked in 1970, when 2,561 newborns received the name.

Is Tyrone a boy or girl name?

Tyrone is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tyrone rising or falling?

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

Will Tyrone become more popular?

Tyrone is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 122 boys named Tyrone 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 Tyrone?

Well-known people named Tyrone include Tyrone Power (actor), Tyrone Spong (boxer), Tyrone Mears (soccer player).

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