Boys' name · since 1972

Tyrese

Tyrese has 8,983 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,284 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,696 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
8,983
born since 1972
2000s
peak decade

8,983 babies have been named Tyrese since 1972, making it today's #2696 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyrese has been recorded 8,983 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #2696 nationally and more common than 81% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.

  • #1,284 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,696 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 8,983 born since 1972
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyrese ranks #1,284 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,696 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 8,983 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.

#1,284 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,696 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
8,983
born since 1972
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%80.6%
Tyrese vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Tyrese's 8,983 recorded births place it above 97.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

39 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

39 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.

How Tyrese compares

8,983 Top 10% higher than 90% of 13,930 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

Tyrese's all-time total is 24x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Tyrese Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 8,983 369 358,536
Peak-year births 1,692 34 22,252

Tyrese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tyrese's full recorded timeline at 1999, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 1,692 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tyrese popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
1,692
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
05001,0001,5002,000 197219791986199320002007201420212025 48

Tyrese popularity over time - girls

148 total births recorded since 1971 (Tyrese as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 148 births
0510152025 1971197519811985199219982001 7

Tyrese by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (4,654 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Tyrese's strongest decade.

4,654 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Tyrese births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 4,654 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Tyrese 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 Tyrese's total volume

Tyrese vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -69, 7.9%-137, 1.6%-61, 9.1%-112, 3%-99, 11.6%-108, 10%-141, 3.1%-146, 2.6%-76, 2.8%-113, 3.2%-64, 5%-146, 2.9%-117, 7.5%-26, 7.5%-53, 5.8%Tyrese-54, 18.8%Tyrese
Tyrese vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Tyrese by state

Where Tyrese concentrates geographically, total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tyrese
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
760 8.5%
#2 New York
736 8.2%
#3 Georgia
556 6.2%
#4 Illinois
457 5.1%
#5 Texas
400 4.5%
#6 Louisiana
383 4.3%
#7 North Carolina
354 3.9%
#8 South Carolina
323 3.6%
Florida share of Tyrese's total US births 8.5%
Even split

760 of 8,983 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Tyrese appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tyrese?
Since 1972, Social Security records show 8,983 babies named Tyrese. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #1,284 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,696 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 1,692 births.
Where does Tyrese sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyrese ranks #1,284 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,696 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tyrese most popular?
Tyrese was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,654 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Tyrese most popular?
The top states for the name Tyrese are Florida (760 births), New York (736 births), Georgia (556 births).
How long has the name Tyrese been used?
The SSA has tracked Tyrese since 1972 -- 54 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tyrese?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyrone, Tyrell, Tyree, Tyron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tyrese's data

  • Tyrese's decade-level peak was the 2000s (4,654 total births); usage has since declined to 365 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Tyreses (760 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tyrese

Nearby Names Like Tyrese

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tyrese

Names with a similar popularity rank to Tyrese

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tyrese: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Tyrese 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 August 2026.