Tyjae
A variant spelling of the masculine given name Tai meaning "greatest of all" or "highest potential".
Name Census estimates that about 424 living Americans carry the first name Tyjae. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 53.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Tyjae today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyjae births was 2001 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyjae. 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
424
~ 1 in 808,383 Americans
Peak year
2001
26 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,132
Tracked since 1993
Census
Tyjae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 308 people with the first name Tyjae, which placed it at #28,952 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,952
National first-name rank
People counted
308
308 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyjae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyjae is Black at 88.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.5%) and Hispanic (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tyjae described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tyjae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.0% · 271
- Two or more races6.5% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 4
- White1.0% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Tyjae
Tyjae is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 430 total registrations, 230 (53.5%) were male and 200 (46.5%) were female.
Tyjae as a male name
- Ranked #6,132 in 2024
- 15 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2001 (16 births)
Tyjae as a female name
- Ranked #14,954 in 2020
- 6 female births in 2020
- Peak: 2006 (16 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tyjae on both sides of the split. Of the 302 people counted with this name, 150 were male (49.7%) and 152 were female (50.3%).
Popularity
Tyjae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyjae from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 209 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
Tyjae 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 Tyjae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyjaes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyjae
The name Tyjae appears to have its origins in the African American community of the United States, likely emerging in the late 20th century as a creative variant or respelling of the more traditional name Tyler. Its precise etymology is unclear, but it seems to have been influenced by a desire for unique and distinctive names within certain cultural circles.
While the name Tyjae does not have a long historical lineage or documented references in ancient texts or scriptures, its roots can be traced back to the English surname Tyler, which itself derives from the Old French word "tuilier" meaning a tiler or maker of tiles. This occupation-based surname later evolved into the given name Tyler, which gained popularity in the English-speaking world.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Tyjae are relatively recent, with birth records and personal accounts suggesting its emergence in the latter half of the 20th century, particularly among African American families in urban areas of the United States. It is likely that the name was initially created as a intentional misspelling or creative variation of Tyler, reflecting a trend towards novel and unique names within certain communities.
Due to its modern origins, there are relatively few historically significant individuals bearing the name Tyjae. However, here are a few notable examples:
1. Tyjae Edmonds (born 1998) is an American football cornerback who played for the University of Southern California and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2022 NFL Draft.
2. Tyjae Spears (born 2001) is an American college football running back who currently plays for Tulane University.
3. Tyjae Burnett (born 2003) is an American high school basketball player from Georgia who has received attention for his exceptional talent and potential.
4. Tyjae Anderson (born 1995) is an American former college basketball player who played for the University of Central Arkansas.
5. Tyjae Williams (born 1997) is an American former college basketball player who played for the University of South Carolina Aiken.
It is worth noting that these individuals are relatively young, reflecting the recent emergence of the name Tyjae in modern times.
People
Tyjae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyjae 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
Tyjae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyjae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 424 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyjae 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 808,383 US residents.
Is Tyjae a common name?
We classify Tyjae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 430 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyjae most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyjae was 2001, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyjae is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyjae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 308 people with the name Tyjae, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,952 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tyjae in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tyjae?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tyjae on both sides of the split. Of the 302 people counted with this name, 150 were male (49.7%) and 152 were female (50.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tyjae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyjae is Black at 88.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.5%) and Hispanic (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tyjae most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tyjae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.0% (271 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tyjae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyjae a male name?
Yes, 53.5% of people registered as Tyjae 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.
Is Tyjae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyjae in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tyjae can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many Americans are named Tyjae?
See how many people share the name Tyjae on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.