How Many People Are Named Tyrus?
An estimated 4,186 people in the United States have the first name Tyrus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Tyrus peaked in popularity in 1997 with 120 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tyrus 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 Tyrus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,186
About 1 in 81,881 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1997
120 births
Total Registered
4,872
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tyrus
Tyrus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,872 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Tyrus as a male name
Ranked #2,623 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (120 births)
Tyrus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tyrus span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 894 babies were registered. Tyrus has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tyrus by Decade
How has Tyrus 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.
Tyrus by State
Birth registrations for Tyrus span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, California, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, New Mexico. On average, about 51 Tyruss were registered per state.
Tyrus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyrus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tyrus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyrus?
We estimate approximately 4,186 people named Tyrus 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 81,881 Americans share this first name.
Is Tyrus a common name?
Tyrus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,872 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tyrus most popular?
Tyrus reached peak popularity in 1997, when 120 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tyrus is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tyrus a male name?
Tyrus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tyrus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tyrus Smith, Tyrus Johnson, Tyrus 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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