US rank #1660 Boys' name Peak 1998 14,747 births

Tyree — #1660 US boys' name

14,747 babies named Tyree in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s251910s1121920s1831930s1411940s2071950s2811960s3141970s11531980s17521990s43902000s36382010s19612020s590
#1660
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Tyree was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

600 babies were named Tyree in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tyree

The Social Security Administration has registered 14,747 babies named Tyree between 1905 and 2024, spanning 120 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tyree currently holds the #1660 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 600 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tyree performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 4,390 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Tyree shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 1,263 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Tyree in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tyree 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 14,747 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.

Tyree at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

14,747

Since 1905

120 years of records

Peak year

1998

600 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,660

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1905

Recorded for 120 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tyree popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1905

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
600
Annual births at peak — across 120 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420091994197919641949193419191905 9

Tyree popularity over time — girls

735 total births recorded since 1928 (Tyree as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 735 births
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Tyree by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
4,390 births that decade — 30% of Tyree's all-time total
1900s251910s1121920s1831930s1411940s2071950s2811960s3141970s11531980s17521990s43902000s36382010s19612020s590

Tyree by state

Where Tyree concentrates geographically — total births since 1905

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tyree
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
1,263 8.6%
#2 California
989 6.7%
#3 Illinois
912 6.2%
#4 Florida
778 5.3%
#5 New York
756 5.1%
#6 New Jersey
679 4.6%
#7 Ohio
587 4.0%
#8 Virginia
578 3.9%
Pennsylvania share of Tyree's total US births 8.6%
Even split

1,263 of 14,747 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Tyree appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tyree?
14,747 babies have been named Tyree since 1905. It currently ranks #1660 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 600 births.
When was Tyree most popular?
Tyree was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,390 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Tyree most popular?
The top states for the name Tyree are Pennsylvania (1,263 births), California (989 births), Illinois (912 births).
How long has the name Tyree been used?
Tyree has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 120 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tyree?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyrone, Tyrell, Tyrese, Tyron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1905–2024 (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.