Boys' name · since 1977
Tyshaun
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,976 babies named Tyshaun, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,326 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,126 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,976
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tyshaun is the #9126 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,976 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Tyshaun recorded 1,976 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #9126 nationally today, ahead of 34% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #3,326 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,126 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,976 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyshaun ranks #3,326 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,126 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,976 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,326 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,126 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,976
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tyshaun's 1,976 recorded births place it above 92.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Tyshaun compares
1,976 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
Tyshaun's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tyshaun | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,976 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 109 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tyshaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tyshaun splits its recorded history at 2001: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 109 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tyshaun popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Tyshaun popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1995 (Tyshaun as girls' name)
Tyshaun by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (837 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Tyshaun's strongest decade.
837 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Tyshaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s 147
1980s
147 births
- 1990s
1990s
446 births
- 2000s
2000s
837 births
- 2010s
2010s
411 births
- 2020s 115
2020s
115 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 837 births (42% of all-time use).
How Tyshaun 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 Tyshaun's total volume
Tyshaun by state
Where Tyshaun concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 168 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 135 | 6.8% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 119 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 92 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 53 | 2.7% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 53 | 2.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 39 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Florida | | 35 | 1.8% |
168 of 1,976 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Tyshaun appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tyshaun's data
- Tyshaun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (837 total births); usage has since declined to 115 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tyshauns (168 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tyshaun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1977–2025 (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 Tyshaun 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.