Total births
337
Boys' name · since 1976
Tyray
Tyray has 337 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 337
- total births
- 1976–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Tyray sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 337 recorded since 1976.
Tyray has 337 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2017.
- 337 total births
- 1976–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
337 boys have been named Tyray since 1976, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 337
- total births
- 1976–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Tyray was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
20 babies were named Tyray in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Tyray's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tyray's full recorded timeline at 1999, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tyray at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Tyray popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2017
- Peak year (1999)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Tyray by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tyray's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Tyray births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
48 births
- 1990s
1990s
110 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 117 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tyray? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 337 babies named Tyray. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 20 births.
When was Tyray most popular? ▼
Tyray was most popular in the 2000s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Tyray been used? ▼
Records for Tyray go back to 1976, giving 42 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Tyray? ▼
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 Tyray's data
- Tyray's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2010s (49) -- 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.
Keep exploring Tyray
Nearby Names Like Tyray
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tyray
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Tyree Boy
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Tyrese Boy
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Tyron Boy
#2799 7,670 births
Compare Tyray side by side: Tyray vs Tyrone Tyray vs Tyrell Tyray vs Tyree
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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, 1976–2017 (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. "Tyray: Baby Name Since 1976 - 337 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tyray. 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 Tyray 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.