How Many People Are Named Tyson?
An estimated 46,601 people in the United States have the first name Tyson. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Tyson peaked in popularity in 2009 with 1,491 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tyson 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 Tyson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tyson is overwhelmingly male, 318 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
46,601
About 1 in 7,355 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2009
1,491 births
Total Registered
48,137
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tyson
Tyson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 48,137 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Tyson as a male name
Ranked #460 in 2024
679 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (1,491 births)
Tyson as a female name
Ranked #17,479 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1975 (17 births)
Tyson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tyson span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 11,945 babies were registered. While Tyson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Tyson by Decade
How has Tyson 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.
Tyson by State
Birth registrations for Tyson span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Utah, Texas. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 893 Tysons were registered per state.
Tyson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tyson
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tyson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyson?
We estimate approximately 46,601 people named Tyson 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 7,355 Americans share this first name.
Is Tyson a common name?
Tyson is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 48,137 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tyson most popular?
Tyson reached peak popularity in 2009, when 1,491 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tyson is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tyson a male name?
Tyson is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tyson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tyson Smith, Tyson Johnson, Tyson 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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