US rank #13784 Girls' name Peak 1991 680 births

Tyrah — #13784 US girls' name

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.

1970s221980s261990s2782000s2482010s842020s22
#13784
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Tyrah was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

63 babies were named Tyrah in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tyrah

The Social Security Administration has registered 680 babies named Tyrah between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tyrah currently holds the #13784 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 63 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tyrah performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 278 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Tyrah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Tyrah in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tyrah 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 680 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.

Tyrah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

680

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1991

63 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,784

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tyrah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
63
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
020406080 20242017201120051999199319811972 6

Tyrah by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
278 births that decade — 41% of Tyrah's all-time total
1970s221980s261990s2782000s2482010s842020s22

Tyrah by state

Where Tyrah concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Tyrah
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%
California share of Tyrah's total US births 2.5%
Even split

17 of 680 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tyrah?
680 babies have been named Tyrah since 1972. It currently ranks #13784 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 63 births.
When was Tyrah most popular?
Tyrah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 278 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Tyrah most popular?
The top states for the name Tyrah are California (17 births), Texas (13 births), Florida (11 births).
How long has the name Tyrah been used?
Tyrah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tyrah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyra, Tyree, Tyrone, Tyresha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1972–2024 (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.