How Many People Are Named Tyr?
An estimated 474 people in the United States have the first name Tyr. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Tyr peaked in popularity in 2023 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tyr as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tyr paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
474
About 1 in 723,110 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2023
69 births
Total Registered
478
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tyr
Tyr is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 478 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Tyr as a male name
Ranked #2,515 in 2024
54 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (69 births)
Tyr: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tyr span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 258 babies were registered. Tyr remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Tyr by Decade
How has Tyr tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tyr by State
Birth registrations for Tyr span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Indiana, Texas, California. The lowest are in Washington, Ohio, Illinois. On average, about 7 Tyrs were registered per state.
Tyr + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyr as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tyr
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tyr: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyr?
We estimate approximately 474 people named Tyr are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 723,110 Americans share this first name.
Is Tyr a common name?
Tyr is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 478 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tyr most popular?
Tyr reached peak popularity in 2023, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tyr is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tyr a male name?
Tyr is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tyr Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tyr Smith, Tyr Johnson, Tyr Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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