Tyvon
A masculine name likely derived from the French name Tyvon or Thibaut.
Name Census estimates that about 837 living Americans carry the first name Tyvon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tyvon today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyvon births was 1995 (88 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyvon. 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
837
~ 1 in 409,503 Americans
Peak year
1995
88 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,779
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Tyvon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyvon 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 302 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
Tyvon 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 Tyvon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyvons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. New York, Illinois, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Tyvon, while Virginia, Louisiana, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyvon
The name Tyvon is of uncertain origin and has no clear linguistic roots or cultural background. It appears to be a relatively modern invention, perhaps a creative spelling variation of the more common name Tyson or Tyrone.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Tyvon is from the late 20th century. There are no known historical references, ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records that mention this name prior to that time.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Tyvon is Tyvon Branch, an American football player who was born in 1987. He played as a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for teams like the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks between 2008 and 2014.
Another notable person with the name Tyvon is Tyvon Williams, an American professional basketball player who was born in 1992. He currently plays in the NBA G League, which is the official minor league organization for the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Tyvon Gentry is an American former professional basketball player who was born in 1978. He played in various international leagues and spent some time in the NBA Development League (now the NBA G League) during the early 2000s.
Tyvon Robertson is an American former professional baseball player who was born in 1978. He played as an outfielder in Minor League Baseball, which is the hierarchy of professional baseball leagues below the major leagues.
Tyvon Betts is an American former professional basketball player who was born in 1975. He played in various international leagues and spent some time in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), which was a professional men's basketball minor league in the United States that operated from 1946 to 2009.
While the name Tyvon has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States, its origins and historical significance remain largely uncertain. It appears to be a modern name without any deep-rooted linguistic or cultural heritage.
People
Tyvon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyvon 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
Tyvon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyvon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 837 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyvon 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 409,503 US residents.
Is Tyvon a common name?
We classify Tyvon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 851 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyvon most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyvon was 1995, when 88 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyvon is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tyvon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyvon 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.