US rank #3412 Boys' name Peak 2008 5,231 births

Tyshawn — #3412 US boys' name

5,231 babies named Tyshawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1261980s4441990s14012000s19632010s10322020s265
#3412
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Tyshawn was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

224 babies were named Tyshawn in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tyshawn

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,231 babies named Tyshawn between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tyshawn currently holds the #3412 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 224 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tyshawn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,963 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Tyshawn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 961 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Tyshawn in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tyshawn 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 5,231 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.

Tyshawn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,231

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2008

224 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,412

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tyshawn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
224
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
-50050100150200250 202420172010200319961989198219751972 8

Tyshawn popularity over time — girls

134 total births recorded since 1972 (Tyshawn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 134 births
468101214 2003199819951992198719781972 6

Tyshawn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,963 births that decade — 38% of Tyshawn's all-time total
1970s1261980s4441990s14012000s19632010s10322020s265

Tyshawn by state

Where Tyshawn concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tyshawn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
961 18.4%
#2 Illinois
425 8.1%
#3 North Carolina
301 5.8%
#4 Ohio
284 5.4%
#5 South Carolina
265 5.1%
#6 Virginia
239 4.6%
#7 New Jersey
235 4.5%
#8 Florida
178 3.4%
New York share of Tyshawn's total US births 18.4%
Even split

961 of 5,231 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Tyshawn appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tyshawn?
5,231 babies have been named Tyshawn since 1972. It currently ranks #3412 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 224 births.
When was Tyshawn most popular?
Tyshawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,963 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Tyshawn most popular?
The top states for the name Tyshawn are New York (961 births), Illinois (425 births), North Carolina (301 births).
How long has the name Tyshawn been used?
Tyshawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tyshawn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyson, Tyshaun, Tysen, Tyshon, 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, 1972–2024 (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.