Tyra
Tyra is a female given name. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Tyra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tyra is a female given name. It may refer to:
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The Story of Tyra
Tyra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 943 Tyras were born — ranking #319 that year. As of 2026, Tyra ranks #4,632 for baby girls with 30 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 15K Tyras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Tyra
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Tyra Axnér (born 2002), Swedish handball player
- Tyra Banks (born 1973), American television personality
- Tyra Bolling (born 1985), American singer
- Tyra Calderwood (born 1990), Australian tennis player
- Tyra of Denmark (died 1000 AD), 10th-century Danish princess
- Tyra Ferrell (born 1962), American actress
- Tyra Gittens (born 1998), Olympic athlete from Trinidad and Tobago
- Tyra Caterina Grant (born 2008), Italian tennis player
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Names that sound like Tyra
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tyra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Tyra
Tyra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Tyra's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #319. Use the chart and map above to compare Tyra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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