Tyshawn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,374

among boys · ↑77 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tyshawn · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

224 babies

All-time total

5,400

#1,726 all-time among boys

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Tyshawn popularity over time

5,400 babies have been named Tyshawn 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

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
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	28	126	154	15	–	#2,128
1980s	18	444	462	46	+200%	#1,254
1990s	76	1,401	1,477	148	+220%	#866
2000s	12	1,963	1,975	198	+34%	#841
2010s	–	1,032	1,032	103	-48%	#1,014
2020s (to 2025)	–	300	300	50	-52%	#2,067

Where Tyshawn 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Tyshawn

Tyshawn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,374 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 5,400 American babies have been named Tyshawn. Its peak came in 2008, when 224 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Tyshawn?

The median living Tyshawn is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 30. An estimated 5,300 people named Tyshawn 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.

Tyshawn 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	–	–	35	#3,374
2024	–	–	34	#3,451
2023	–	–	50	#2,654
2022	–	–	50	#2,674
2021	–	–	62	#2,273
2020	–	–	69	#2,067
2019	–	–	60	#2,309
2018	–	–	81	#1,869
2017	–	–	72	#2,001
2016	–	–	80	#1,873
2015	–	–	85	#1,789
2014	–	–	89	#1,713
2013	–	–	105	#1,536
2012	–	–	122	#1,382
2011	–	–	145	#1,211
2010	–	–	193	#1,014
2009	–	–	197	#1,003
2008	–	–	224	#917
2007	–	–	200	#985
2006	–	–	218	#895
2005	–	–	195	#910
2004	–	–	181	#938
2003	6	#15,669	207	#841
2002	–	–	184	#888
2001	–	–	178	#890
2000	6	#14,936	179	#884
1995	13	#7,022	139	#945
1990	–	–	93	#1,116
1985	–	–	52	#1,352
1980	–	–	33	#1,763
1975	6	#9,017	18	#2,446
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tyshawn?

The median living Tyshawn is about 22 years old. Half of all living Tyshawns are between 16 and 30 years old.

How many people named Tyshawn are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Tyshawn are alive in the United States, based on 5,400 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tyshawn in 2025?

Tyshawn ranked #3,374 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tyshawn?

5,400 babies have been named Tyshawn in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyshawn most popular?

Tyshawn peaked in 2008, when 224 newborns received the name.

Is Tyshawn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tyshawn rising or falling?

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

Will Tyshawn become more popular?

Tyshawn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Tyshawn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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