Boy · #2,846 in 2026

Tyron

Tyron is a male given name:Tyron Brackenridge, Canadian football defensive backs coach Tyron Carrier, American athlete who was formerly a wide receiver Tyron Frampton, British rapper better known as Slowthai Tyron Henderson, South African professional cricketer Tyron Ivanof, Belgian footballer Tyron Johnson, American football player Tyron Koen, South African cricketer Tyron Leitso, Canadian…

  • English
Current Rank
#2,846
Peak Rank
#634 (1990)
Total Babies
8K
5-Yr Trend
-14%
1975
First Year
1996
Last Year
1975
Peak Year
#7984
Peak Rank
16
Total Count
3
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tyron

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

Tyron is a male given name:Tyron Brackenridge, Canadian football defensive backs coach Tyron Carrier, American athlete who was formerly a wide receiver Tyron Frampton, British rapper better known as Slowthai Tyron Henderson, South African professional cricketer Tyron Ivanof, Belgian footballer Tyron Johnson, American football player Tyron Koen, South African cricketer Tyron Leitso, Canadian…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Tyron

Tyron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1938, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 202 Tyrons were born — ranking #716 that year. As of 2026, Tyron ranks #2,846 for baby boys with 45 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 8K Tyrons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Tyron

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tyron. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Tyron

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tyron

What does the name Tyron mean?
Tyron is a male given name:Tyron Brackenridge, Canadian football defensive backs coach Tyron Carrier, American athlete who was formerly a wide receiver Tyron Frampton, British rapper better known as Slowthai Tyron Henderson, South African professional cricketer Tyron Ivanof, Belgian footballer Tyron Johnson, American football player Tyron Koen, South African cricketer Tyron Leitso, Canadian…
What is the origin of the name Tyron?
Tyron has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Tyron in 2026?
In 2026, Tyron ranks #2,846 among boys' names in the U.S., with 45 babies given the name that year.
When was Tyron most popular?
Tyron reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #634 that year with 202 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Tyron most popular?
Tyron has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Connecticut, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tyron.
Is Tyron a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Tyron is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Tyron?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tyron include Werner, Tavares, Abdullah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Tyron?
Common variants and related forms of Tyron include Ty, Tyrone. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Tyron

Tyron is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Tyron's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #634. Use the chart and map above to compare Tyron'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.