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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tyson

Ranked #937 - 1 in 172,295 people
US

Most common in

United States

46k bearers

World total

46,432

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#937

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States46k
Worldwide
~46k
rank #937
Rarity
1 in 172,295
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~46k in US

About the name Tyson

There are an estimated 46,432 people named Tyson alive worldwide today. That ranks Tyson at #937 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tyson is held by approximately 46,432 people, ranking #937 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,148 U.S. residents).

Historically Tyson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Tyson appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Tyson popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Tyson, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1912: 5
  2. 1913: 9
  3. 1914: 5
  4. 1915: 9
  5. 1916: 13
  6. 1917: 6
  7. 1918: 9
  8. 1919: 9
  9. 1920: 11
  10. 1921: 10
  11. 1922: 14
  12. 1923: 7
  13. 1924: 7
  14. 1925: 12
  15. 1926: 12
  16. 1927: 11
  17. 1928: 7
  18. 1930: 11
  19. 1932: 5
  20. 1933: 5
  21. 1934: 6
  22. 1935: 9
  23. 1936: 6
  24. 1939: 6
  25. 1940: 11
  26. 1941: 9
  27. 1943: 10
  28. 1944: 11
  29. 1945: 8
  30. 1946: 14
  31. 1947: 21
  32. 1948: 8
  33. 1949: 19
  34. 1950: 16
  35. 1951: 12
  36. 1952: 13
  37. 1953: 16
  38. 1954: 19
  39. 1955: 23
  40. 1956: 20
  41. 1957: 21
  42. 1958: 14
  43. 1959: 20
  44. 1960: 32
  45. 1961: 24
  46. 1962: 44
  47. 1963: 43
  48. 1964: 45
  49. 1965: 45
  50. 1966: 58
  51. 1967: 77
  52. 1968: 84
  53. 1969: 107
  54. 1970: 175
  55. 1971: 241
  56. 1972: 268
  57. 1973: 445
  58. 1974: 602
  59. 1975: 655
  60. 1976: 693
  61. 1977: 769
  62. 1978: 825
  63. 1979: 820
  64. 1980: 928
  65. 1981: 922
  66. 1982: 875
  67. 1983: 842
  68. 1984: 935
  69. 1985: 945
  70. 1986: 972
  71. 1987: 941
  72. 1988: 951
  73. 1989: 669
  74. 1990: 569
  75. 1991: 469
  76. 1992: 366
  77. 1993: 419
  78. 1994: 404
  79. 1995: 470
  80. 1996: 505
  81. 1997: 563
  82. 1998: 660
  83. 1999: 744
  84. 2000: 829
  85. 2001: 840
  86. 2002: 932
  87. 2003: 1,039
  88. 2004: 1,133
  89. 2005: 1,238
  90. 2006: 1,247
  91. 2007: 1,270
  92. 2008: 1,406
  93. 2009: 1,491
  94. 2010: 1,478
  95. 2011: 1,389
  96. 2012: 1,358
  97. 2013: 1,331
  98. 2014: 1,282
  99. 2015: 1,132
  100. 2016: 1,048
  101. 2017: 1,064
  102. 2018: 932
  103. 2019: 938
  104. 2020: 841
  105. 2021: 932
  106. 2022: 815
  107. 2023: 809
  108. 2024: 684
  109. 2025: 565

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tyson worldwide?

There are an estimated 46,432 people named Tyson alive worldwide today, ranking #937 globally.

Is Tyson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 172,295 people. In the United States there are roughly 46,432 bearers, which is 1 in 7,148 Americans.

Is Tyson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Tyson is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Tyson come from?

Who are famous people named Tyson?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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