US rank #1699 Boys' name Peak 1992 15,987 births

Tyrell — #1699 US boys' name

15,987 babies named Tyrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s71950s491960s1491970s5311980s37051990s55012000s36092010s19142020s522
#1699
of 14,243 boys in use

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

1990s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Tyrell was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

669 babies were named Tyrell in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tyrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,987 babies named Tyrell between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tyrell currently holds the #1699 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 669 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tyrell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 5,501 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Tyrell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 1,708 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Tyrell in 45 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tyrell 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 15,987 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.

Tyrell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15,987

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

1992

669 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,699

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tyrell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
669
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420142004199419841974196419531947 7

Tyrell popularity over time — girls

145 total births recorded since 1968 (Tyrell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 145 births
05101520 19971992198819851982197719711968 7

Tyrell by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
5,501 births that decade — 34% of Tyrell's all-time total
1940s71950s491960s1491970s5311980s37051990s55012000s36092010s19142020s522

Tyrell by state

Where Tyrell concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tyrell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,708 10.7%
#2 Florida
995 6.2%
#3 Pennsylvania
791 4.9%
#4 California
764 4.8%
#5 Maryland
679 4.2%
#6 Texas
666 4.2%
#7 Illinois
564 3.5%
#8 Ohio
555 3.5%
New York share of Tyrell's total US births 10.7%
Even split

1,708 of 15,987 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Tyrell appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tyrell?
15,987 babies have been named Tyrell since 1947. It currently ranks #1699 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 669 births.
When was Tyrell most popular?
Tyrell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,501 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Tyrell most popular?
The top states for the name Tyrell are New York (1,708 births), Florida (995 births), Pennsylvania (791 births).
How long has the name Tyrell been used?
Tyrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tyrell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyrone, Tyree, 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, 1947–2024 (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.