US rank #11236 Boys' name Peak 1994 725 births

Tynan — #11236 US boys' name

725 babies named Tynan in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1091990s2602000s2402010s922020s24
#11236
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Tynan was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

38 babies were named Tynan in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tynan

The Social Security Administration has registered 725 babies named Tynan between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tynan currently holds the #11236 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tynan performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 260 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tynan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 25 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Tynan in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tynan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 725 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tynan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

725

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

1994

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,236

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tynan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
38
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
010203040 20242015200920031997199119851981 11

Tynan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
260 births that decade — 36% of Tynan's all-time total
1980s1091990s2602000s2402010s922020s24

Tynan by state

Where Tynan concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Tynan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
25 3.4%
#2 Arizona
10 1.4%
California share of Tynan's total US births 3.4%
Even split

25 of 725 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tynan?
725 babies have been named Tynan since 1981. It currently ranks #11236 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 38 births.
When was Tynan most popular?
Tynan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 260 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Tynan most popular?
The top states for the name Tynan are California (25 births), Arizona (10 births).
How long has the name Tynan been used?
Tynan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tynan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyner, Tynell, Tyndale, Tyne, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.