Tyrek
Masculine name thought to be derived from Turkish elements meaning "from the race of heroes".
Name Census estimates that about 2,133 living Americans carry the first name Tyrek. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tyrek today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyrek births was 1998 (243 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyrek. 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
2.1K
~ 1 in 160,691 Americans
Peak year
1998
243 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,776
Tracked since 1975
Census
Tyrek in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,643 people with the first name Tyrek, which placed it at #8,743 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
#8,743
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,643 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyrek
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyrek is Black at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic (3.7%). 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 Tyrek 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 Tyrek at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.0% · 1,462
- Two or more races4.7% · 78
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 61
- White1.9% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Popularity
Tyrek: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyrek from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 906 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tyrek 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 Tyrek during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyreks live
The SSA's state-level files cover 21 states and territories. North Carolina, South Carolina, New York recorded the most babies named Tyrek, while Missouri, Michigan, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 59 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyrek
The name Tyrek has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, tracing back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic word "tair," which means "bird" or "falcon." This name was likely given to children as a symbolic representation of freedom, grace, and strength, qualities associated with these majestic birds.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tyrek can be found in the historical records of the Abbasid Caliphate, a prominent Islamic empire that ruled from the 8th to the 13th century. During this time, the name was borne by several notable individuals, including Tyrek ibn al-Amir, a renowned scholar and poet who lived in the 9th century.
In the 12th century, the name gained further prominence with Tyrek al-Andalusi, a celebrated Islamic philosopher and mathematician from the Iberian Peninsula. His work on algebra and geometry significantly contributed to the advancement of mathematical knowledge during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
As the Islamic empires expanded and trade routes opened, the name Tyrek spread across various regions, including parts of Asia and Africa. In the 14th century, Tyrek al-Maghribi, a renowned traveler and explorer from North Africa, documented his journeys through the Middle East and Central Asia, leaving behind valuable accounts of the cultures and landscapes he encountered.
Throughout history, the name Tyrek has been borne by several other notable individuals. Tyrek al-Din, a 15th-century Persian poet and mystic, was renowned for his spiritual writings and profound insights into the human condition. In the 17th century, Tyrek Pasha, an Ottoman military commander, played a pivotal role in the expansion and defense of the Ottoman Empire.
While the name Tyrek has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has transcended geographical and cultural boundaries, gaining popularity in various parts of the world. The name continues to be used today, carrying with it a rich historical legacy and symbolism associated with strength, freedom, and intellectual pursuits.
People
Tyrek + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyrek 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
Tyrek: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyrek?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,133 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyrek 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 160,691 US residents.
Is Tyrek a common name?
We classify Tyrek as "Rare". It ranks above 94% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,171 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyrek most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyrek was 1998, when 243 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyrek is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyrek in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,643 people with the name Tyrek, or 0.54 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,743 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 Tyrek 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 Tyrek?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyrek appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,645 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Tyrek?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyrek is Black at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic (3.7%). 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 Tyrek most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tyrek in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.0% (1,462 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 Tyrek in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyrek a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyrek 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 Tyrek still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyrek 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 Tyrek 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 people share the name Tyrek?
Want to know how many people share the name Tyrek? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.