Tyra
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,539 in 1963
0 babies were named Tyra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1921–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTyra first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1963, when it reached #2,539.
About the name Tyra
Tyra is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-yra”. US birth records list Tyra for boys from 1921 to 1997, in 22 of those 77 years. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked #2,539 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1997, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 boys |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1,162,791 boys |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 1960s | 1.7 | 581,395 boys |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 393,701 boys |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 465,116 boys |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2,500,000 boys |
More Scottish boy names
- Boy name: Andrew · manly
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Archer · bowman
- Boy name: Callum · dove
- Boy name: Graham · gravelly homestead
Questions about the name Tyra
What is the origin of the name Tyra?
Tyra has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Tyra a boy or girl name?
Tyra is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Tyra?
Tyra is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1997. It peaked at #2,539 in 1963.