Boys' name · since 1972
Tyshawn
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 5,266 babies named Tyshawn, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,726 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,336 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,266
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
5,266 babies have been named Tyshawn since 1972, making it today's #3336 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyshawn has been recorded 5,266 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #3336 nationally and more common than 76% 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.
- #1,726 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,336 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,266 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyshawn ranks #1,726 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,336 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,266 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,726 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,336 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,266
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tyshawn's 5,266 recorded births place it above 96.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Tyshawn compares
5,266 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Tyshawn's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tyshawn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,266 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 224 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tyshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tyshawn's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 224, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tyshawn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 224
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Tyshawn popularity over time - girls
134 total births recorded since 1972 (Tyshawn as girls' name)
Tyshawn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,963 births, 37% of the file).
2000s was Tyshawn's strongest decade.
1,963 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Tyshawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 126
1970s
126 births
- 1980s 444
1980s
444 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,401 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,963 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,032 births
- 2020s 300
2020s
300 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,963 births (37% of all-time use).
How Tyshawn 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 Tyshawn's total volume
Tyshawn by state
Where Tyshawn concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 961 | 18.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 425 | 8.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 301 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 284 | 5.4% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 265 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 239 | 4.5% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 235 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 178 | 3.4% |
961 of 5,266 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Tyshawn appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tyshawn's data
- Tyshawn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,963 total births); usage has since declined to 300 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tyshawns (961 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tyshawn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~53 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, 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 Tyshawn 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.