Boys' name · since 1988
Tyshun
Tyshun has 402 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,003 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 402
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tyshun sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 402 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Tyshun recorded 402 times among boys since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1988 to 2024.
- #9,003 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 402 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyshun ranks #9,003 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 402 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,003 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 402
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tyshun's 402 recorded births place it above 80.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Tyshun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tyshun's full recorded timeline at 2005, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tyshun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Tyshun by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (161 births, 40% of the file).
2000s was Tyshun's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Tyshun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
113 births
- 2000s
2000s
161 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 161 births (40% of all-time use).
Tyshun by state
Where Tyshun concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 12 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 10 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 10 | 2.5% |
12 of 402 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Tyshun's data
- Tyshun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (161 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Tyshuns (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tyshun: 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 (~36 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, 1988–2024 (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 Tyshun 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.