Total births
14,626
Girls' name · since 1914
Tyra
14,626 babies named Tyra in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4309
- among girls today
- 14,626
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Tyra currently ranks #4309 among girls' names in America, with 14,626 babies recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyra has been recorded 14,626 times among girls since 1914, currently ranked #4309 nationally and more common than 76% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #4309 among girls today
- 14,626 born since 1914
- 1990s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tyra is currently the #4309 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 14,626 born since 1914, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4309
- among girls today
- 14,626
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Tyra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4309
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Tyra was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
943 babies were named Tyra in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Tyra compares
14,626 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Tyra's all-time total is 38x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tyra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,626 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 943 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tyra's full recorded timeline at 1980, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 943 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tyra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#4,309
Active since
1914
Tyra popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 943
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Tyra popularity over time - boys
143 total births recorded since 1921 (Tyra as boys' name)
Tyra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tyra's strongest decade.
4,654 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Tyra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 135
1940s
135 births
- 1950s 369
1950s
369 births
- 1960s 1,095
1960s
1,095 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,222 births
- 1980s 1,496
1980s
1,496 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,654 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,688 births
- 2010s 714
2010s
714 births
- 2020s 213
2020s
213 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,654 births (32% of all-time use).
How Tyra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tyra's total volume
Tyra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tyra by state
Where Tyra concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,004 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 945 | 6.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 714 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 699 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 674 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 674 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 629 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 547 | 3.7% |
California share of Tyra's total US births 6.9%
Even split
1,004 of 14,626 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Tyra appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tyra? ▼
Tyra has been given to 14,626 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4309 as of the latest data. 943 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Tyra most popular? ▼
Tyra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,654 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Tyra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tyra are California (1,004 births), Texas (945 births), New York (714 births).
How long has the name Tyra been used? ▼
Tyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tyra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyree, Tyrone, Tyrah, Tyresha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tyra's data
- Tyra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (4,654 total births); usage has since declined to 213 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tyras (1,004 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tyra
Nearby Names Like Tyra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tyra
Tyree Girl
735 births
Tyrone Girl
709 births
Tyrah Girl
#13829 680 births
Tyresha Girl
607 births
Tyronda Girl
540 births
Compare Tyra side by side: Tyra vs Tyree Tyra vs Tyrone Tyra vs Tyrah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tyra
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3,536 births · Peak 1943
Royce #4310
2,508 births · Peak 2017
Ruthann #4307
7,098 births · Peak 1943
Gisela #4311
4,246 births · Peak 1995
Lucienne #4306
1,707 births · Peak 2011
Viana #4312
830 births · Peak 2021
Soledad #4305
4,197 births · Peak 2006
Alycia #4313
10,168 births · Peak 1990
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tyra: #4309 Girls' Name - 14,626 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tyra. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tyra 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 June 2026.