How Many People Are Named Tyrone?
An estimated 69,689 people in the United States have the first name Tyrone. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 50 years old, and Tyrone peaked in popularity in 1970 with 2,561 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tyrone 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 Tyrone paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tyrone is overwhelmingly male, 709 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Tyrone has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
69,689
About 1 in 4,918 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1970
2,561 births
Total Registered
80,012
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tyrone
Tyrone is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 80,012 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Tyrone as a male name
Ranked #1,333 in 2024
144 male births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (2,530 births)
Tyrone as a female name
Ranked #15,776 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1970 (31 births)
Tyrone: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tyrone span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 18,153 babies were registered. Tyrone has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tyrone by Decade
How has Tyrone 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.
Tyrone by State
Birth registrations for Tyrone span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Montana, Alaska, North Dakota. On average, about 1,655 Tyrones were registered per state.
Tyrone + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyrone as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tyrone: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyrone?
We estimate approximately 69,689 people named Tyrone 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 4,918 Americans share this first name.
Is Tyrone a common name?
Tyrone is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 80,012 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tyrone most popular?
Tyrone reached peak popularity in 1970, when 2,561 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tyrone is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tyrone a male name?
Tyrone is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tyrone Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tyrone Smith, Tyrone Johnson, Tyrone 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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