Jyron
A French masculine name derived from the Greek word "gyros" meaning "ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 160 living Americans carry the first name Jyron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jyron today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jyron births was 2002 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jyron. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
160
~ 1 in 2,142,215 Americans
Peak year
2002
14 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2014 SSA rank
#13,030
Tracked since 1990
Census
Jyron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 182 people with the first name Jyron, which placed it at #40,748 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,748
National first-name rank
People counted
182
182 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
79.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jyron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jyron is Black at 79.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jyron described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jyron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American79.1% · 144
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 13
- Two or more races7.1% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 6
- White2.7% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Jyron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jyron from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 86 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jyron remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jyron by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jyron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jyrons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jyron
The name Jyron has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. It is derived from the Etruscan word "Jyr," meaning "strong" or "resolute," and the suffix "-on," which denoted a masculine name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jyron can be found in the Etruscan inscriptions on a series of funerary urns dating back to the 5th century BC. These urns were discovered in the necropolis of the ancient Etruscan city of Cerveteri, located near Rome.
In Etruscan mythology, Jyron was the name of a minor deity associated with strength and protection. His worship was particularly prevalent among the warriors and athletes of the time, who sought his blessings for success in battle and competitions.
The name Jyron gained some prominence in the ancient Roman era, as the Etruscans had a significant cultural influence on their Roman neighbors. One notable bearer of the name was Jyron of Clusium, a skilled military commander who fought alongside the Romans against the invading Gauls in the 4th century BC.
During the Renaissance period, the name experienced a brief revival, particularly in Italy, where the study of Etruscan culture and artifacts was revived. One notable figure from this time was Jyron Alberti, an Italian humanist and scholar born in 1404, who made significant contributions to the understanding of Etruscan language and customs.
In more recent times, the name Jyron has been relatively rare, but a few notable individuals have borne it. These include Jyron Hendricks, an American football player who played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1990s, and Jyron Brunson, an American basketball player who played in the NBA in the early 2000s.
Overall, the name Jyron has a rich history dating back to the ancient Etruscan civilization, where it was associated with strength and masculinity. While it has experienced periods of relative obscurity, it has also been revived at various points in history, particularly during the Renaissance, and has been borne by a handful of notable figures throughout the centuries.
People
Jyron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jyron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jyron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jyron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 160 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jyron going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,142,215 US residents.
Is Jyron a common name?
We classify Jyron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 162 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jyron most popular?
The single biggest year for Jyron was 2002, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jyron is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jyron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 182 people with the name Jyron, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,748 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jyron in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jyron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jyron leans strongly male. 169 people counted with this name were male (97.1%), compared with 5 female bearers (2.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jyron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jyron is Black at 79.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jyron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jyron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.1% (144 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jyron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jyron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jyron in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jyron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jyron in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jyron can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Jyron?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.