How popular is the name Tyson?

Tyson ranks 495th among boys' names in US records, with 48,137 births since 1912. Over the past decade it accounts for 9,169.

Is Tyson a unisex name?

No. Tyson is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2009, when 1,491 children were given the name. It has been in use for 113 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#495 of boy names

Pronounced T AY1 S AH0 N (ARPABET)

Tyson is a boys' name, and first appears in 1912. It has been given to 48,137 children — the 495th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 32% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2009, when 1,491 children were given it.

2009Boys: 1,491Girls: 0

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Tyson?: Tyson ranks 495th among boys' names in US records, with 48,137 births since 1912. Over the past decade it accounts for 9,169.
Is Tyson a unisex name?: No. Tyson is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Tyson most popular?: 2009, when 1,491 children were given the name. It has been in use for 113 years and is still recorded as of 2024.