Boys' name · since 1972

Tyras

Tyras has 10 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10
total births
1972–1996
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Tyras sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1972.

Tyras has 10 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1996.

  • 10 total births
  • 1972–1996 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

10 boys have been named Tyras since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1996.

10
total births
1972–1996
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Tyras was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

5 babies were named Tyras in 1972 - its busiest year on record.

Tyras's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tyras's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded.

Tyras at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

10

Since 1972

25 years of records

Peak year

1972

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1972

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1996

Tyras popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1972)
5
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
5 19721996 5

Tyras by decade

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

1970s was Tyras's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Tyras births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tyras?
Tyras has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 5 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Tyras most popular?
Tyras was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Tyras been used?
Records for Tyras go back to 1972, giving 25 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Tyras?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyrone, Tyrell, Tyree, Tyrese, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tyras's data

  • Tyras's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1972–1996 (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. "Tyras: Baby Name Since 1972 - 10 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tyras. 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 Tyras 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 July 2026.