Tyrick
Originally a masculine English surname meaning "ruler of the people".
Name Census estimates that about 338 living Americans carry the first name Tyrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tyrick today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyrick births was 1999 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyrick. 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
338
~ 1 in 1,014,066 Americans
Peak year
1999
38 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2013 SSA rank
#13,925
Tracked since 1977
Popularity
Tyrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyrick from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 150 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
Tyrick 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 Tyrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyricks live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyrick
The name Tyrick is a modern variant of the Old English name Theodoric, which is derived from the Germanic elements "þeudo" meaning "people" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "power." It is believed to have originated in the 5th century AD among the Germanic tribes of northern Europe.
The earliest recorded use of the name Theodoric can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Procopius, who documented the exploits of the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great (454-526 AD). This powerful ruler established the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy and is considered one of the most influential figures of the Migration Period.
Another notable individual with the name Theodoric was Theodoric II, King of the Visigoths from 453 to 466 AD. He played a crucial role in the expansion of the Visigothic Kingdom across the Iberian Peninsula and southern France.
In the 9th century, the name Theodoric was borne by Theodoric the Monk, a Frankish scholar and author of the "Life of St. Trutpert." His work is considered an important source for the study of early medieval hagiography.
During the Middle Ages, the name Theodoric remained popular among the nobility and ruling classes of various Germanic kingdoms. One notable example is Theodoric IV, Count of Holland from 1198 to 1227, who played a significant role in the consolidation of the County of Holland.
With the passage of time, the name evolved into various spellings and forms, including Theodoric, Theudoric, Theodorick, and eventually Tyrick. While the name was once widely used across Europe, it fell out of favor in many regions but remained in use in certain areas, particularly in parts of Germany and the Low Countries.
People
Tyrick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyrick 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
Tyrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 338 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyrick 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 1,014,066 US residents.
Is Tyrick a common name?
We classify Tyrick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 345 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyrick was 1999, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyrick is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tyrick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyrick 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.