Total births
16,070
Boys' name · since 1947
Tyrell
16,070 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.
- #1695
- among boys today
- 16,070
- born since 1947
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other boys
16,070 babies have been named Tyrell since 1947, making it today's #1695 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyrell has been recorded 16,070 times among boys since 1947, currently ranked #1695 nationally and more common than 88% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2025.
- #1695 among boys today
- 16,070 born since 1947
- 1990s peak decade
- 88% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tyrell is currently the #1695 boys' name in America, more common than 88% of boys - 16,070 born since 1947, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1695
- among boys today
- 16,070
- born since 1947
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other boys
Tyrell vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1695
of 14,294 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.
How Tyrell compares
16,070 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tyrell's all-time total is 44x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tyrell | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,070 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 669 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tyrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tyrell splits its recorded history at 1989: 75% of all births land in the more recent half, 25% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 669 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tyrell at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#1,695
Active since
1947
Tyrell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 669
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Tyrell popularity over time - girls
145 total births recorded since 1968 (Tyrell as girls' name)
Tyrell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tyrell's strongest decade.
5,503 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Tyrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 49
1950s
49 births
- 1960s 149
1960s
149 births
- 1970s 531
1970s
531 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,704 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,503 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,609 births
- 2010s 1,917
2010s
1,917 births
- 2020s 601
2020s
601 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5,503 births (34% of all-time use).
How Tyrell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tyrell's total volume
Tyrell vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Tyrell by state
Where Tyrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,709 | 10.6% |
| #2 | Florida | | 1,005 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 796 | 5.0% |
| #4 | California | | 770 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 679 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 674 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 565 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 555 | 3.5% |
New York share of Tyrell's total US births 10.6%
Even split
1,709 of 16,070 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? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 16,070 babies named Tyrell. Today it holds rank #1695 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 669 births.
When was Tyrell most popular? ▼
Tyrell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,503 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Tyrell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tyrell are New York (1,709 births), Florida (1,005 births), Pennsylvania (796 births).
How long has the name Tyrell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tyrell since 1947 -- 79 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Tyrell's data
- Tyrell's decade-level peak was the 1990s (5,503 total births); usage has since declined to 601 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tyrells (1,709 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Tyrell
Nearby Names Like Tyrell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tyrell
Tyrone Boy
#1334 79,437 births
Tyree Boy
#1661 14,835 births
Tyrese Boy
#2326 8,983 births
Tyron Boy
#2799 7,670 births
Tyrus Boy
#2602 4,909 births
Compare Tyrell side by side: Tyrell vs Tyrone Tyrell vs Tyree Tyrell vs Tyrese
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1947–2025 (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. "Tyrell: #1695 Boys' Name - 16,070 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tyrell. 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 Tyrell 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 June 2026.