How Many People Are Named Tyra?
An estimated 13,810 people in the United States have the first name Tyra. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Tyra peaked in popularity in 1998 with 943 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tyra 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 Tyra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tyra is overwhelmingly female, 143 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
13,810
About 1 in 24,819 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1998
943 births
Total Registered
14,737
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tyra
Tyra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 14,737 total births registered, 99.0% were female.
Tyra as a male name
Ranked #9,198 in 1997
6 male births in 1997
Peak: 1963 (11 births)
Tyra as a female name
Ranked #4,362 in 2024
33 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (943 births)
Tyra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tyra span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 4,660 babies were registered. Tyra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tyra by Decade
How has Tyra 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.
Tyra by State
Birth registrations for Tyra span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Maine, Alaska, North Dakota. On average, about 242 Tyras were registered per state.
Tyra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tyra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyra?
We estimate approximately 13,810 people named Tyra 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 24,819 Americans share this first name.
Is Tyra a common name?
Tyra is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,737 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tyra most popular?
Tyra reached peak popularity in 1998, when 943 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tyra is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tyra a female name?
Tyra is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tyra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tyra Smith, Tyra Johnson, Tyra 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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