Tyrian
Of Phoenician origin, meaning "from Tyre", an ancient city.
Name Census estimates that about 242 living Americans carry the first name Tyrian. It is a predominantly male name (97.5% of registrations). The average person named Tyrian today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyrian births was 2014 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyrian. 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 Tyrian with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
242
~ 1 in 1,416,340 Americans
Peak year
2014
30 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,777
Tracked since 1992
Census
Tyrian in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 240 people with the first name Tyrian, which placed it at #34,133 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
#34,133
National first-name rank
People counted
240
240 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
50.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyrian
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyrian is Black at 50.8%. The next largest groups are White (30.0%) and Two or More Races (8.3%). 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 Tyrian 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 Tyrian at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American50.8% · 122
- White30.0% · 72
- Two or more races8.3% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino7.9% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Tyrian
Tyrian leans heavily male at 97.5% of total registrations, but 6 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tyrian as a male name
- Ranked #6,777 in 2024
- 13 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2014 (24 births)
Tyrian as a female name
- Ranked #16,379 in 2014
- 6 female births in 2014
- Peak: 2014 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tyrian on both sides of the split. Of the 240 people counted with this name, 182 were male (75.8%) and 58 were female (24.2%).
Popularity
Tyrian: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyrian from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 111 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tyrian remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tyrian 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 Tyrian during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyrian
The name Tyrian is believed to have its origins in the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre, located in present-day Lebanon. The Phoenicians were renowned traders and sailors, and their influence extended throughout the Mediterranean region during the first millennium BCE.
Tyre was a major center of purple dye production, which was highly prized and valuable in the ancient world. The term "Tyrian purple" referred to the distinctive and vibrant purple hue derived from the secretions of certain marine snails found along the Phoenician coast.
The name Tyrian is thought to be derived from the Greek word "Tyrios," meaning "from Tyre" or "of Tyre." This name was likely given to individuals who were either born in Tyre or had close connections to the city and its renowned purple dye industry.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Tyrian can be found in the works of ancient Greek historians and writers, such as Herodotus and Strabo, who mentioned the city of Tyre and its significance in the ancient world.
In terms of historical figures bearing the name Tyrian, one notable example is Tyrian Maximus, a Roman philosopher and writer from the 2nd century CE. He was known for his works on Platonic philosophy and his teachings in Athens.
Another notable individual with the name Tyrian was Tyrian of Gaza, a 5th-century Christian philosopher and rhetorician from the city of Gaza in ancient Palestine. He was renowned for his skills in rhetoric and his works on philosophy and theology.
In the realm of medieval literature, the name Tyrian appeared in the 12th-century French epic poem "The Song of Roland." One of the characters, a Saracen king, was referred to as "Tyrian of Araby."
During the Renaissance period, Tyrian was the name of a 16th-century Italian painter and architect known as Tyrian Galli (born around 1510). He is best known for his architectural works and frescoes in various churches and palaces in Italy.
In more recent times, Tyrian Cashew (1890-1979) was an American artist and illustrator known for his works depicting Native American life and culture.
While the name Tyrian may not be as common today, its historical connections to the ancient city of Tyre and the prestigious purple dye industry have left a lasting legacy, making it a unique and evocative name with deep roots in the Mediterranean region.
People
Tyrian + last name combinations
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Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tyrian: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyrian?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 242 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyrian 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 1,416,340 US residents.
Is Tyrian a common name?
We classify Tyrian as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 244 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyrian most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyrian was 2014, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyrian is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyrian in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 240 people with the name Tyrian, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,133 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 Tyrian 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 Tyrian?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tyrian on both sides of the split. Of the 240 people counted with this name, 182 were male (75.8%) and 58 were female (24.2%). 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 Tyrian?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyrian is Black at 50.8%. The next largest groups are White (30.0%) and Two or More Races (8.3%). 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 Tyrian most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tyrian in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.8% (122 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 Tyrian in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyrian a male name?
Yes, 97.5% of people registered as Tyrian 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 Tyrian still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyrian 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 Tyrian 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 are called Tyrian?
You can see how many Americans are named Tyrian on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.