Boys' name · since 1972
Tyon
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 674 babies named Tyon, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,601 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,220 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 674
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
674 babies have been named Tyon since 1972, making it today's #6220 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyon has been recorded 674 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #6220 nationally and more common than 55% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #6,601 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,220 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 674 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyon ranks #6,601 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,220 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 674 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,601 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,220 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 674
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tyon's 674 recorded births place it above 85.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Maryland.
How Tyon compares
674 Top 38% higher than 62% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tyon's all-time total is 83% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tyon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 674 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tyon's full recorded timeline at 2003, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tyon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Tyon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (260 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Tyon's strongest decade.
260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Tyon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
139 births
- 2000s
2000s
260 births
- 2010s
2010s
154 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 260 births (39% of all-time use).
How Tyon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tyon's total volume
Tyon by state
Where Tyon concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 54 | 8.0% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.5% |
54 of 674 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Tyon's data
- Tyon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (260 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maryland records the most Tyons (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tyon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tyon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.