US rank #2840 Boys' name Peak 1990 7,635 births

Tyron — #2840 US boys' name

7,635 babies named Tyron in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s131940s821950s1891960s7491970s13721980s12911990s16832000s13342010s7012020s221
#2840
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 80% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Tyron was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

202 babies were named Tyron in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tyron

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,635 babies named Tyron between 1938 and 2024, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tyron currently holds the #2840 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 202 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tyron performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,683 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Tyron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 462 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Tyron in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tyron 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 7,635 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.

Tyron at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,635

Since 1938

87 years of records

Peak year

1990

202 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,840

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1938

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tyron popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1938

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
202
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
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Tyron popularity over time — girls

16 total births recorded since 1975 (Tyron as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 199619841975 6

Tyron by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,683 births that decade — 22% of Tyron's all-time total
1930s131940s821950s1891960s7491970s13721980s12911990s16832000s13342010s7012020s221

Tyron by state

Where Tyron concentrates geographically — total births since 1938

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tyron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
462 6.1%
#2 New York
460 6.0%
#3 Louisiana
411 5.4%
#4 California
404 5.3%
#5 Florida
283 3.7%
#6 North Carolina
281 3.7%
#7 Illinois
269 3.5%
#8 New Jersey
231 3.0%
Texas share of Tyron's total US births 6.1%
Even split

462 of 7,635 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Tyron appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tyron?
7,635 babies have been named Tyron since 1938. It currently ranks #2840 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 202 births.
When was Tyron most popular?
Tyron was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,683 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Tyron most popular?
The top states for the name Tyron are Texas (462 births), New York (460 births), Louisiana (411 births).
How long has the name Tyron been used?
Tyron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 87 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tyron?
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, 1938–2024 (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.