Girls' name · since 1972
Tyrah
680 babies named Tyrah in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,692 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 680
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tyrah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 680 have been recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Tyrah recorded 680 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2024.
- #9,692 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 680 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyrah ranks #9,692 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 680 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,692 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 680
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tyrah's 680 recorded births place it above 86.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tyrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tyrah's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 63, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tyrah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2024
- Peak year (1991)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Tyrah by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (278 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Tyrah's strongest decade.
278 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Tyrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
278 births
- 2000s
2000s
248 births
- 2010s 84
2010s
84 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 278 births (41% of all-time use).
How Tyrah 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 Tyrah's total volume
Tyrah by state
Where Tyrah concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 13 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 8 | 1.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
17 of 680 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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- Tyrah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (278 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tyrahs (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tyrah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1972–2024 (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 Tyrah 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.