Boy nameCurrently #460 in the USFalling
Tyson
//ˈtaɪsən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20095 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Tyson's meaning
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Tyson's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tyson |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1919 | 9 |
| 1920 | 11 |
| 1921 | 10 |
| 1922 | 14 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1926 | 12 |
| 1927 | 11 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1930 | 11 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1934 | 6 |
| 1935 | 9 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 11 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1944 | 11 |
| 1945 | 8 |
| 1946 | 14 |
| 1947 | 21 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1949 | 19 |
| 1950 | 16 |
| 1951 | 12 |
| 1952 | 13 |
| 1953 | 16 |
| 1954 | 19 |
| 1955 | 23 |
| 1956 | 20 |
| 1957 | 21 |
| 1958 | 14 |
| 1959 | 20 |
| 1960 | 32 |
| 1961 | 24 |
| 1962 | 44 |
| 1963 | 43 |
| 1964 | 45 |
| 1965 | 46 |
| 1966 | 58 |
| 1967 | 77 |
| 1968 | 84 |
| 1969 | 107 |
| 1970 | 175 |
| 1971 | 241 |
| 1972 | 268 |
| 1973 | 445 |
| 1974 | 602 |
| 1975 | 655 |
| 1976 | 693 |
| 1977 | 769 |
| 1978 | 829 |
| 1979 | 819 |
| 1980 | 929 |
| 1981 | 922 |
| 1982 | 875 |
| 1983 | 843 |
| 1984 | 935 |
| 1985 | 944 |
| 1986 | 973 |
| 1987 | 941 |
| 1988 | 951 |
| 1989 | 669 |
| 1990 | 569 |
| 1991 | 469 |
| 1992 | 366 |
| 1993 | 419 |
| 1994 | 404 |
| 1995 | 470 |
| 1996 | 505 |
| 1997 | 563 |
| 1998 | 660 |
| 1999 | 744 |
| 2000 | 828 |
| 2001 | 840 |
| 2002 | 932 |
| 2003 | 1,039 |
| 2004 | 1,133 |
| 2005 | 1,238 |
| 2006 | 1,247 |
| 2007 | 1,270 |
| 2008 | 1,406 |
| 2009 | 1,491 |
| 2010 | 1,478 |
| 2011 | 1,389 |
| 2012 | 1,358 |
| 2013 | 1,331 |
| 2014 | 1,282 |
| 2015 | 1,131 |
| 2016 | 1,046 |
| 2017 | 1,064 |
| 2018 | 929 |
| 2019 | 937 |
| 2020 | 840 |
| 2021 | 930 |
| 2022 | 814 |
| 2023 | 809 |
| 2024 | 679 |
Tyson through the decades
- Tyson peaked in 2009, when 1,491 babies were named Tyson in the US.
- The 2010s were Tyson's strongest decade, averaging 1,195 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Tyson has fallen 32% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Tyson currently ranks #460 in the US and is cooling off.