How Many People Are Named Tyran?
An estimated 2,238 people in the United States have the first name Tyran. It is predominantly male (97.6%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Tyran peaked in popularity in 2000 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tyran 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 Tyran paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tyran is overwhelmingly male, 56 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,238
About 1 in 153,152 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.6% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2000
82 births
Total Registered
2,325
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tyran
Tyran is predominantly male (97.6%), though 56 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tyran as a male name
Ranked #6,133 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (82 births)
Tyran as a female name
Ranked #14,321 in 1999
6 female births in 1999
Peak: 1966 (7 births)
Tyran: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tyran span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 575 babies were registered. Tyran has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tyran by Decade
How has Tyran 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.
Tyran by State
Birth registrations for Tyran span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Alabama, Missouri, Oklahoma. On average, about 33 Tyrans were registered per state.
Tyran + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tyran
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tyran: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyran?
We estimate approximately 2,238 people named Tyran 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 153,152 Americans share this first name.
Is Tyran a common name?
Tyran is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,325 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tyran most popular?
Tyran reached peak popularity in 2000, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tyran is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tyran a male name?
Tyran is predominantly male. 97.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tyran Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tyran Smith, Tyran Johnson, Tyran 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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