Baby Name Popularity Profile

Tyson

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Tyson.

✦ Son of Tye 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #531
All-Time Peak Rank #237 Achieved 2009
Total U.S. Births 48,395 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1912 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,491 births in 2009
πŸ’‘ The Tyson Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Son of Tye
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English surname, which was originally a Norman French personal name 'Tys', possibly meaning 'firebrand'. The surname evolved to mean 'son of Tye'.
Common Nicknames
Ty
Alternative Spellings
Tison
Pronunciation: TY-sΙ™n
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Tyson

According to SSA data, Tyson achieved its highest historical rank of #237 in 2009. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2009 with 1,491 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 50.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 83 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Tyson across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -50.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,491 births in 2009
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 51 yrs
Registry Streak 83 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 65
1920s: 91
1930s: 48
1940s: 111
1950s: 174
1960s: 559
1970s: 5,397
1980s: 8,870
1990s: 5,138
2000s: 11,385
2010s: 11,916
2020s: 4,641

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ty-son
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Hawaii, Oregon, Montana
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #468 3,589 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #278 1,233 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 542 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #471 1,295 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 427 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #500 2,145 1982 48.3% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 413 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 161 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 380 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 799 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #518 1,007 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 122 2006 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 280 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #467 969 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #837 955 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #330 933 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #800 909 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 350 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #313 1,083 2010 20.0% Decline
Missouri #391 1,298 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #555 1,860 2008 51.5% Decline
Georgia #368 1,508 2010 13.2% Decline
Indiana #482 1,141 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 201 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #518 889 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #407 945 2014 31.0% Decline
North Carolina #618 1,181 2008 46.7% Decline
South Carolina #434 590 2013 Insufficient historical volume
California #581 4,031 2010 26.8% Decline
Ohio #438 1,853 2010 37.5% Decline
Mississippi #330 506 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #332 727 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #335 703 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #692 583 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #776 2,905 2009 32.1% Decline
Virginia #472 808 2009 32.0% Decline
Kentucky #622 582 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #630 1,547 2010 51.6% Decline
Michigan #484 1,007 2010 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 247 2012 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 79 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 255 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #524 1,166 2013 45.7% Decline
Vermont Unranked 31 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #779 370 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 157 2008 Insufficient historical volume
New York #840 921 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 24 2019 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #202 50 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #826 306 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 2005 Insufficient historical volume

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