Tycen
Tycen was the 3940th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 2941st with 41 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 264 places. More babies were named Tycen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Tyson) Origin uncertain · English, Old French, German
- Rank in 2025
- #3,940 boys, up 192 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 28boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200941 babies
- Total since 1880
- 635babies recorded
What does the name Tycen mean?
Tycen is a spelling of Tyson, pronounced the same way, so it shares Tyson's meaning and origin.
Tyson is a surname with several possible origins, which Wiktionary lists: a nickname from Old French tison, "firebrand"; a variant of Dyson, "son of Dennis"; and, in the US, an English spelling of a German family name Theissen, "son of Theiss" (Matthias). It became a common first name in the 1980s and 1990s; boxer Mike Tyson made it widely known.
tison (Old French, “firebrand”)Dyson (Middle English, “son of Dennis”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Several surname origins; individual families differ.
Related names: Tison, Dyson, Ty.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Tyson', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Dennis', DMNES, Durham University
Tycen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,940 | 28 |
| 2020 | #4,132 | 25 |
| 2010 | #4,353 | 23 |
| 2000 | #6,284 | 11 |
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How popular is Tycen, counting every spelling?
Tycen is a spelling of Tyson, a name family that ranked #491 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,940 for Tycen on its own. Together these spellings went to 617 boys in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Tycen?
28 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Tycen (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Tycen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 298 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Tycen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Tycen?
About 600 people born in the US named Tycen are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 18. That makes Tycen mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Tycen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tycen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Tycen
What does Tycen mean?
The origin of Tyson is uncertain: several surname origins; individual families differ.
How popular is the name Tycen?
Tycen was the 3940th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 2941st with 41 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 264 places. More babies were named Tycen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Tycen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Tycen in the US.