Tyrae
The Story of Tyrae
As a girl name
Tyrae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 7 Tyraes were born — ranking #11,138 that year. As of 2026, Tyrae ranks #13,520 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Tyraes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tyrae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 22 Tyraes were born — ranking #3,480 that year. As of 2026, Tyrae ranks #12,142 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 326 Tyraes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tyrae
Tyrae is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 326 births in the dataset. Tyrae's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #3,480. Use the chart and map above to compare Tyrae'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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