Tyr
Boy name · #3072 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Tyr is currently the #3072 boy name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Tyr.
The 23-year story
Tyr first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 69 babies and a rank of #2113. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tyr per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tyr in class?
Tyr scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Tyr will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tyr is most common
State-level data for Tyr is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tyr
Statistically, parents drawn to Tyr tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Teodor, Amor, Zubayr, Trust, and Azar.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tyr | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 54 | #2502 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2113 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2468 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2862 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tyr a popular boy name?
Tyr ranked #3072 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Tyr most popular?
Tyr peaked in 2023, when 69 American boys received the name (ranked #2113 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tyr?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Tyr. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.