Tyran
Tyran was the 8201st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked 1078th; the most babies were born in 2000 (82). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,695 places. More babies were named Tyran in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Tyrone) "land of Eoghan" (County Tyrone) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #8,201 boys, down 3,790 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 10boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200082 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,335babies recorded
What does the name Tyran mean?
Tyran is a spelling of Tyrone, pronounced the same way, so it shares Tyrone's meaning and origin.
Tyrone comes from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, whose Irish name Tír Eoghain means "land of Eoghan", after an early Irish king; Eoghan is related to the name Owen. Tír Eoghain was also a medieval Gaelic kingdom. The name became familiar as a first name through the American actor Tyrone Power (1914–1958), who was named after an Irish actor ancestor, and it later became well established in the US, particularly among African American families.
Tír Eoghain (Irish, “land of Eoghan”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Owen, Eoghan, Ty.
See also: Irish names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Tyrone', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Tyrone (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Tyran popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 56 since 1957.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,201 | 10 |
| 2020 | #4,411 | 23 |
| 2010 | #2,397 | 53 |
| 2000 | #1,496 | 82 |
| 1990 | #2,161 | 34 |
| 1980 | #2,439 | 21 |
| 1970 | #2,286 | 17 |
| 1960 | #4,016 | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Tyran, counting every spelling?
Tyran is a spelling of Tyrone, a name family that ranked #987 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #8,201 for Tyran on its own. Together these spellings went to 214 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone | 132 | #1,392 | 683 |
| Tyron | 33 | #3,506 | 210 |
| Tyren | 19 | #5,188 | 125 |
| Tyrin | 20 | #5,029 | 115 |
| Tyran | 10 | #8,201 | 92 |
| Tyrann | — | — | 25 |
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 Tyran?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Tyran (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Tyran 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 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Tyran.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Tyran?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Tyran are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 18 and 39. That makes Tyran 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.
Tyran by state
How common Tyran was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Tyran: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tyran, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Tyran
What does Tyran mean?
Tyran is a spelling of Tyrone, which means “"land of Eoghan" (County Tyrone)” (Irish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Tyran?
Tyran was the 8201st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked 1078th; the most babies were born in 2000 (82). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,695 places. More babies were named Tyran in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Tyran a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Tyran in the US.
Where is Tyran most popular?
In 2021–2025, Tyran was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys).