Tyne
A river in Northumberland, England, adopted as a feminine name.
Name Census estimates that about 383 living Americans carry the first name Tyne. It is a predominantly female name (96.0% of registrations). The average person named Tyne today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyne births was 1985 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyne. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tyne with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
383
~ 1 in 894,920 Americans
Peak year
1985
29 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2015 SSA rank
#13,899
Tracked since 1906
Census
Tyne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 501 people with the first name Tyne, which placed it at #20,571 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
#20,571
National first-name rank
People counted
501
501 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyne is White at 69.1%. The next largest groups are Black (15.4%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). 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 Tyne 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 Tyne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.1% · 346
- Black or African American15.4% · 77
- Two or more races6.6% · 33
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 26
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Tyne
Tyne leans heavily female at 96.0% of total registrations, but 18 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tyne as a male name
- Ranked #13,899 in 2015
- 5 male births in 2015
- Peak: 1977 (7 births)
Tyne as a female name
- Ranked #15,541 in 2018
- 6 female births in 2018
- Peak: 1985 (29 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyne leans strongly female. 406 people counted with this name were female (80.9%), compared with 96 male bearers (19.1%).
Popularity
Tyne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyne from the 1900s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 157 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tyne 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 Tyne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tynes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyne
The name Tyne originates from the Old English word "tūn," which means "enclosure" or "homestead." It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word *tūnaz, which is related to the Old Norse word "tún" and the Old Frisian word "tūn," both meaning "fence" or "hedge." The name is believed to have originated in the Anglo-Saxon period, around the 5th to 11th centuries.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tyne can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as the name of a river in Northumberland, England. This river was likely named after a settlement or town located along its banks, which was itself named Tyne due to its enclosure or fenced-in nature.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Tyne was Tyne of Northumbria, a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon princess who was the daughter of King Osric of Deira. She is mentioned in the Ecclesiastical History of the English People by the Venerable Bede, an 8th-century monk and scholar.
Another notable figure with the name Tyne was Tyne of Lindisfarne, a 9th-century monk who was a member of the Lindisfarne Monastic Community. He is known for his work in preserving and transcribing manuscripts during the Viking raids on Lindisfarne.
In the 12th century, there was a Tyne of York, who was a prominent churchman and served as the Archbishop of York from 1119 to 1140. He was known for his efforts in rebuilding and restoring the York Minster after it was damaged by fire.
During the 13th century, a Tyne of Northampton was a respected scholar and philosopher. He is known for his writings on logic and metaphysics, which were influential in the development of scholastic philosophy.
In the 15th century, Tyne of Cornwall was a renowned poet and playwright who wrote works in the Cornish language. He is considered one of the most important figures in the preservation and promotion of Cornish literature and culture.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Tyne, but it is evident that the name has a rich history and has been used by individuals from various regions and backgrounds over the centuries.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Tyne
People
Tyne + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tyne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 383 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyne 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 894,920 US residents.
Is Tyne a common name?
We classify Tyne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 453 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyne most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyne was 1985, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyne is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 501 people with the name Tyne, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,571 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 Tyne 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 Tyne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyne leans strongly female. 406 people counted with this name were female (80.9%), compared with 96 male bearers (19.1%). 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 Tyne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyne is White at 69.1%. The next largest groups are Black (15.4%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). 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 Tyne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tyne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.1% (346 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 Tyne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyne a female name?
Yes, 96.0% of people registered as Tyne in the SSA data are female. 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 Tyne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyne 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 Tyne 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 common is the name Tyne?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.