US rank #7940 Boys' name Peak 2006 402 births

Tyshun — #7940 US boys' name

402 babies named Tyshun in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s121990s1132000s1612010s872020s29
#7940
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Tyshun was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

23 babies were named Tyshun in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tyshun

The Social Security Administration has registered 402 babies named Tyshun between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tyshun currently holds the #7940 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tyshun performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 161 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tyshun shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Tyshun in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tyshun 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 402 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.

Tyshun at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

402

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2006

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,940

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tyshun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
23
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
0510152025 20242016201120062001199619901988 5

Tyshun by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
161 births that decade — 40% of Tyshun's all-time total
1980s121990s1132000s1612010s872020s29

Tyshun by state

Where Tyshun concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Tyshun
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
12 3.0%
#2 Georgia
10 2.5%
#3 Tennessee
10 2.5%
Mississippi share of Tyshun's total US births 3.0%
Even split

12 of 402 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tyshun?
402 babies have been named Tyshun since 1988. It currently ranks #7940 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 23 births.
When was Tyshun most popular?
Tyshun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Tyshun most popular?
The top states for the name Tyshun are Mississippi (12 births), Georgia (10 births), Tennessee (10 births).
How long has the name Tyshun been used?
Tyshun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tyshun?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyson, Tyshawn, Tyshaun, Tysen, 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, 1988–2024 (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.