Tyresse
A French baby name meaning "son of the tiller of the soil".
Name Census estimates that about 268 living Americans carry the first name Tyresse. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tyresse today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyresse births was 1999 (62 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyresse. 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
268
~ 1 in 1,278,934 Americans
Peak year
1999
62 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,917
Tracked since 1979
Popularity
Tyresse: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyresse from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 145 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
Tyresse 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 Tyresse during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyresses live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Florida, North Carolina, New York recorded the most babies named Tyresse, while Texas, New York, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyresse
The name Tyresse originates from the French language and is a variant spelling of the name Thierry. It is derived from the Germanic elements "theur," meaning "brave" or "courageous," and "ric," meaning "powerful" or "ruler." The name gained popularity in France during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tyresse can be found in the 12th-century French epic poem "La Chanson de Roland," where a character named Thierry is mentioned. This literary work is considered a significant piece of medieval French literature and played a crucial role in the development of the French language.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have been named Tyresse or its variants. In the 6th century, Thierry I was a Merovingian king of Austrasia, one of the major Frankish kingdoms of the time. He ruled from 511 to 534 AD and was known for his military campaigns against the Burgundians and the Visigoths.
Another prominent figure was Thierry de Chartres, a 12th-century French philosopher and theologian. He was a leading figure in the intellectual movement known as the School of Chartres and made significant contributions to the study of liberal arts and natural philosophy.
In the 13th century, Thierry of Vaucouleurs was a French monk and mystic who claimed to have visions of the Virgin Mary. His visions played a role in the eventual coronation of the French king Charles VII and the lifting of the siege of Orléans during the Hundred Years' War.
During the Renaissance period, Thierry Beaurepaire was a 16th-century French poet and playwright. He was known for his works that celebrated the beauty of nature and the simplicity of rural life.
Lastly, in the 19th century, Thierry Müllenbach was a renowned Belgian painter and sculptor. He was a prominent figure in the Realist movement and is particularly known for his portraits and genre scenes depicting everyday life in Belgium.
While the name Tyresse has its roots in French and Germanic origins, it has gained popularity worldwide and has been adopted by various cultures, each adding their unique twist to the spelling and pronunciation.
People
Tyresse + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyresse 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
Tyresse: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyresse?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 268 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyresse 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 1,278,934 US residents.
Is Tyresse a common name?
We classify Tyresse as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 273 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyresse most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyresse was 1999, when 62 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyresse is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tyresse a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyresse 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.