Boy · #10,667 in 2026

Tyres

Name: Popularity of the name Tyres in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tyres, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

A tire or tyre is a ring-shaped component that surrounds a wheel's rim to transfer a vehicle's load from the axle through the wheel to the ground and to provide traction on the surface over which the wheel travels.

Current Rank

#10,667

Peak Rank

#6,843 (1998)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1987

First Year

2002

Last Year

1998

Peak Year

#6843

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tyres

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

John Boyd Dunlop on a bicycle, c. 1915 Factory workers making tires, 1918 The earliest tires were bands of leather in Sumer , then iron (later steel ) placed on wooden wheels used on carts and wagons . A skilled worker, known as a wheelwright , would cause the tire to expand by heating it in a forge fire, placing it over the wheel, and quenching it, causing the metal to contract back to its original size to fit tightly on the wheel. The first patent for what appears to be a standard pneumatic tire appeared in 1847 and was lodged by Scottish inventor Robert William Thomson . However, this idea

The Story of Tyres

Tyres first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 8 Tyress were born — ranking #6,843 that year. As of 2026, Tyres ranks #10,667 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Tyress have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Tyres

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tyres is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Tires
Tears
Towers
Tours
Tiers
Tars
Tores
Tirs
Terres
Dyers
Tire
Ties

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tyres

What does the name Tyres mean?

How popular is Tyres in 2026?

In 2026, Tyres ranks #10,667 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tyres most popular?

Tyres reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #6,843 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Tyres a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tyres is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Tyres?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tyres include Correll, Christof, Cyrano. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tyres

Tyres is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Tyres's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #6,843. Use the chart and map above to compare Tyres'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.