US rank #6554 Boys' name Peak 1998 2,171 births

Tyrek — #6554 US boys' name

2,171 babies named Tyrek in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s231980s661990s9062000s8662010s2382020s72
#6554
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Tyrek was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

243 babies were named Tyrek in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tyrek

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,171 babies named Tyrek between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tyrek currently holds the #6554 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 243 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tyrek performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 906 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Tyrek shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 179 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by South Carolina and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Tyrek in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tyrek 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 2,171 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.

Tyrek at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,171

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1998

243 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,554

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tyrek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
243
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
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Tyrek by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
906 births that decade — 42% of Tyrek's all-time total
1970s231980s661990s9062000s8662010s2382020s72

Tyrek by state

Where Tyrek concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tyrek
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
179 8.2%
#2 South Carolina
146 6.7%
#3 New York
141 6.5%
#4 Georgia
131 6.0%
#5 Florida
101 4.7%
#6 Pennsylvania
87 4.0%
#7 Texas
82 3.8%
#8 Virginia
79 3.6%
North Carolina share of Tyrek's total US births 8.2%
Even split

179 of 2,171 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Tyrek appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tyrek?
2,171 babies have been named Tyrek since 1975. It currently ranks #6554 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 243 births.
When was Tyrek most popular?
Tyrek was most popular in the 1990s decade with 906 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Tyrek most popular?
The top states for the name Tyrek are North Carolina (179 births), South Carolina (146 births), New York (141 births).
How long has the name Tyrek been used?
Tyrek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tyrek?
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.

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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, 1975–2024 (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.