Tyreese
An invented name of African American origin potentially blending "Tyler" and "Reese".
Name Census estimates that about 1,967 living Americans carry the first name Tyreese. It is a predominantly male name (97.6% of registrations). The average person named Tyreese today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyreese births was 1999 (175 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyreese. 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
2.0K
~ 1 in 174,252 Americans
Peak year
1999
175 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,619
Tracked since 1969
Gender
Gender distribution for Tyreese
Tyreese leans heavily male at 97.6% of total registrations, but 49 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tyreese as a male name
- Ranked #5,619 in 2024
- 17 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1999 (169 births)
Tyreese as a female name
- Ranked #14,322 in 1999
- 6 female births in 1999
- Peak: 1993 (7 births)
Popularity
Tyreese: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyreese from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 777 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tyreese 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 Tyreese during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyreeses live
The SSA's state-level files cover 21 states and territories. Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York recorded the most babies named Tyreese, while Mississippi, Massachusetts, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 35 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyreese
The given name Tyreese is a modern derivative of the Greek name Tyrese, which stems from the word "tiro" meaning cheese or curd. It is believed to have originated in the Byzantine Empire during the Middle Ages, around the 5th to 15th centuries CE.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tyrese dates back to the 9th century CE, where it was mentioned in a Byzantine manuscript as the name of a merchant from the city of Constantinople. However, it was not a widely popular name during that time period.
The name gained some prominence in the 15th century when a Byzantine scholar and philosopher named Tyrese Chrysoloras (1355-1415) became influential in the spread of Greek literature and language to Western Europe during the Renaissance period.
Another notable historical figure with the name was Tyrese the Armorian (c. 790-867), a Breton ruler and military leader who fought against the Frankish Empire in the early 9th century.
In the 19th century, the name Tyrese was used as a character in the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas, published in 1844. The character was a French sailor who played a minor role in the story.
As the name Tyrese evolved over time, it eventually led to the modern spelling variation of Tyreese, which became more popular in the English-speaking world, particularly in the United States, during the late 20th century.
Some examples of notable individuals with the given name Tyreese include Tyreese Burnett (born 1967), an American actor known for his roles in TV series like "The Wire" and "Cobra Kai"; Tyreese Allen (born 1989), an American professional basketball player; and Tyreese Breshers (born 1991), an American football defensive lineman who played in the NFL.
People
Tyreese + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyreese as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tyreese: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyreese?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,967 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyreese 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 174,252 US residents.
Is Tyreese a common name?
We classify Tyreese as "Rare". It ranks above 93.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,011 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyreese most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyreese was 1999, when 175 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyreese is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tyreese a male name?
Yes, 97.6% of people registered as Tyreese 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.
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.