US rank #6899 Boys' name Peak 1981 3,406 births

Tyrel — #6899 US boys' name

3,406 babies named Tyrel in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#6899
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Tyrel was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

181 babies were named Tyrel in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tyrel

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,406 babies named Tyrel between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tyrel currently holds the #6899 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 181 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tyrel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,360 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Tyrel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 201 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Idaho and Montana. In total, SSA state-level files list Tyrel in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tyrel 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 3,406 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.

Tyrel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,406

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

1981

181 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#6,899

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tyrel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
181
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Tyrel by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,360 births that decade — 40% of Tyrel's all-time total
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Tyrel by state

Where Tyrel concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tyrel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
201 5.9%
#2 Idaho
154 4.5%
#3 Montana
114 3.3%
#4 Texas
106 3.1%
#5 Colorado
100 2.9%
#6 California
96 2.8%
#7 New York
88 2.6%
#8 Oregon
67 2.0%
Utah share of Tyrel's total US births 5.9%
Even split

201 of 3,406 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Tyrel appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tyrel?
3,406 babies have been named Tyrel since 1968. It currently ranks #6899 among boys. The peak year was 1981 with 181 births.
When was Tyrel most popular?
Tyrel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,360 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Tyrel most popular?
The top states for the name Tyrel are Utah (201 births), Idaho (154 births), Montana (114 births).
How long has the name Tyrel been used?
Tyrel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tyrel?
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, 1968–2024 (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.