Tyonna
A feminine name likely derived from the Biblical Hebrew name Tionia.
Name Census estimates that about 1,346 living Americans carry the first name Tyonna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tyonna today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyonna births was 2000 (70 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyonna. 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
1.3K
~ 1 in 254,647 Americans
Peak year
2000
70 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,365
Tracked since 1975
Census
Tyonna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 979 people with the first name Tyonna, which placed it at #12,637 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
#12,637
National first-name rank
People counted
979
979 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
85.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyonna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyonna is Black at 85.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.8%) and White (4.4%). 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 Tyonna 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 Tyonna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American85.4% · 836
- Two or more races6.8% · 67
- White4.4% · 43
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 5
Popularity
Tyonna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyonna 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 567 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
Tyonna 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 Tyonna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyonnas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Tyonna, while Virginia, Texas, South Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyonna
The name Tyonna is a relatively modern name, originating in the late 20th century. It is believed to be a variant or combination of the names Tyana and Jonna. The name Tyana is of Greek origin, possibly derived from the city of Tyana in ancient Cappadocia (modern-day Turkey). Jonna is a Scandinavian name with roots in Old Norse, meaning "gracious gift of God."
While the exact etymology of Tyonna is unclear, it is likely a creative blend of these two names, combining elements of Greek and Scandinavian origins. The name does not appear to have any direct historical references or mentions in ancient texts or religious scriptures.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Tyonna can be traced back to the late 20th century in the United States. It gained popularity as a unique and distinctive name, reflecting the growing trend of creating new names or combining existing ones to create unique identities.
Here are five notable individuals who have carried the name Tyonna throughout history:
1. Tyonna Ebony Walker (born 1986) is an American professional basketball player who has played in the WNBA and overseas leagues.
2. Tyonna Renee Farley (born 1987) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Phoenix Mercury.
3. Tyonna Shanay Spears (born 1989) is an American former professional basketball player who played for several teams in the WNBA.
4. Tyonna Jones (born 1995) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA.
5. Tyonna Lashay Williams (born 1992) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA and overseas leagues.
It is important to note that while the name Tyonna has gained some recognition in recent decades, particularly in the United States, it is still considered a relatively uncommon name globally.
People
Tyonna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyonna 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
Tyonna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyonna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,346 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyonna 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 254,647 US residents.
Is Tyonna a common name?
We classify Tyonna as "Rare". It ranks above 91.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,374 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyonna most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyonna was 2000, when 70 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyonna is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyonna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 979 people with the name Tyonna, or 0.32 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,637 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 Tyonna 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 Tyonna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyonna appears almost entirely female. Of the 982 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Tyonna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyonna is Black at 85.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.8%) and White (4.4%). 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 Tyonna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tyonna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.4% (836 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 Tyonna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyonna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyonna in the SSA data are female. 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 Tyonna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyonna 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 Tyonna 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 people share the name Tyonna?
Want to know how many people share the name Tyonna? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.