Tyree
Tyree is a name with a single cultural origin: African American.
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Tyree
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tyree is a name with a single cultural origin: African American.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- African American
The Story of Tyree
The earliest SSA record of Tyree as a baby boy name dates back to 1905, when 9 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 600 newborns named Tyree — #405 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Tyree on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Tyree ranks #1,719 for baby boys with 98 births, falling sharply (-28%). All told, over 15K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Tyree
Tyree is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Tyree's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #405. Use the chart and map above to compare Tyree'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.