Tyquez
A unique name of unknown origin, possibly a creative spelling variation.
Name Census estimates that about 254 living Americans carry the first name Tyquez. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tyquez today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyquez births was 2001 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyquez. 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
254
~ 1 in 1,349,427 Americans
Peak year
2001
25 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,047
Tracked since 1994
Census
Tyquez in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 192 people with the first name Tyquez, which placed it at #39,369 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
#39,369
National first-name rank
People counted
192
192 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
100.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyquez
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyquez is Black at 100.0%. 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 Tyquez 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 Tyquez at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American100.0% · 192
Popularity
Tyquez: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyquez 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 169 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
Tyquez 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 Tyquez during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyquez' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Tyquez, while North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyquez
The name Tyquez has an intriguing history, rooted in the ancient Akkadian language of Mesopotamia, which predates the Common Era. Its origins can be traced back to the word "tiqqu," meaning "trust" or "confidence." This name found its way into the Akkadian civilization, which thrived between the 3rd and 1st millennia BCE in the region now known as modern-day Iraq.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tyquez can be found in the ancient Sumerian cuneiform tablets from the city of Uruk, dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE. These tablets often documented the names of individuals, and the name Tyquez appeared several times, suggesting its use among the population of the time.
In the realm of historical figures, the name Tyquez gained prominence during the reign of the Akkadian king Sargon the Great (2334-2279 BCE), who is often referred to as the first great empire builder in recorded history. One of his trusted advisors and military commanders bore the name Tyquez, and his exploits were documented in the royal annals of the time.
As the centuries passed, the name Tyquez continued to be used, albeit sporadically, in various regions of the ancient Middle East. One notable figure was Tyquez of Palmyra, a wealthy merchant and diplomat who lived in the 3rd century CE and played a crucial role in facilitating trade between the Roman Empire and the Persian Empire.
During the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th centuries, the name Tyquez resurfaced among the scholarly and artistic circles of the time. One notable bearer of the name was Tyquez al-Andalusi, a renowned poet and philosopher from the Iberian Peninsula, who lived during the 11th century CE and contributed significantly to the literary and intellectual traditions of the era.
In more recent times, the name Tyquez has found its way into various cultures and societies, though its usage has been relatively limited. One notable figure was Tyquez ibn Saud, a 19th-century Saudi Arabian diplomat and scholar who played a crucial role in fostering relations between the Arabian Peninsula and the European powers of the time.
While the name Tyquez has not gained widespread popularity in modern times, its rich historical legacy and connection to ancient civilizations make it a unique and intriguing choice for those seeking a name with deep cultural roots and a sense of antiquity.
People
Tyquez + last name combinations
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Other names starting with T
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FAQ
Tyquez: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyquez?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 254 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyquez 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 1,349,427 US residents.
Is Tyquez a common name?
We classify Tyquez as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 258 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyquez most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyquez was 2001, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyquez 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 Tyquez in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 192 people with the name Tyquez, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,369 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 Tyquez 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 Tyquez?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyquez appears almost entirely male. Of the 197 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Tyquez?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyquez is Black at 100.0%. 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 Tyquez most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tyquez in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (192 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 Tyquez in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyquez a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyquez 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 Tyquez still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyquez 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 Tyquez 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 common is the name Tyquez?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.