Tyriek
A masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly deriving from Arabic and meaning "patient".
Name Census estimates that about 689 living Americans carry the first name Tyriek. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tyriek today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyriek births was 1998 (85 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyriek. 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
689
~ 1 in 497,466 Americans
Peak year
1998
85 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2023 SSA rank
#14,017
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Tyriek: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyriek from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 366 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
Tyriek 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 Tyriek during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyrieks live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Tyriek, while Virginia, New Jersey, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyriek
The name Tyriek is a relatively modern invention, believed to have originated in the late 20th century. Its origins are uncertain, but it appears to be a combination of the name Tyree, which is an English variant of the Irish name Tuireadh, and the suffix "-ek" which is commonly found in Slavic names.
Tuireadh is an Old Irish name derived from the word "tuir" meaning "a journey" or "a pilgrimage". It was a popular name among the ancient Celts and was often associated with travelers, explorers, and those who embarked on spiritual quests. The name Tuireadh is mentioned in several ancient Irish texts, including the Annals of the Four Masters, which chronicles the history of Ireland from the earliest times to the 17th century.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tyriek can be traced back to the late 1970s in the United States. It is believed to have originated as a creative variation of the more traditional names Tyree and Tyreke, which were popular among African American families during that time period.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Tyriek was Tyriek Shelton, an American football player who played for the University of Illinois in the early 2000s. He later went on to play professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Another notable Tyriek was Tyriek Kemp, an American actor and model who appeared in several television shows and movies in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including the popular sitcom "The Parkers" and the film "Drumline".
In the world of music, Tyriek Bynum was a prominent American jazz drummer and composer who was active in the 1990s and 2000s. He performed with various jazz ensembles and released several critically acclaimed albums during his career.
Tyriek Evans was a British poet and spoken word artist who gained recognition in the early 2000s for his powerful and thought-provoking works that explored themes of identity, social justice, and personal growth.
Finally, Tyriek Nunn was an American artist and muralist who was known for his vibrant and culturally significant murals that adorned public spaces in various cities across the United States in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
People
Tyriek + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyriek 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
Tyriek: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyriek?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 689 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyriek 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 497,466 US residents.
Is Tyriek a common name?
We classify Tyriek as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 703 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyriek most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyriek was 1998, when 85 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyriek is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tyriek a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyriek 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.