Tyree
A masculine name of French origin meaning "fighter" or "brave".
Name Census estimates that about 14,466 living Americans carry the first name Tyree. It is a predominantly male name (95.3% of registrations). The average person named Tyree today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyree births was 1998 (617 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyree. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tyree with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Tyree is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 735 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
14K
~ 1 in 23,694 Americans
Peak year
1998
617 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,670
Tracked since 1905
Census
Tyree in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 10,628 people with the first name Tyree, which placed it at #2,363 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
#2,363
National first-name rank
People counted
11K
10,628 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyree
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyree is Black at 82.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.1%) and White (5.8%). 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 Tyree 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 Tyree at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.2% · 8,737
- Two or more races7.1% · 755
- White5.8% · 617
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 383
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 97
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 39
Gender
Gender distribution for Tyree
Tyree leans heavily male at 95.3% of total registrations, but 735 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tyree as a male name
- Ranked #1,670 in 2024
- 101 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1998 (600 births)
Tyree as a female name
- Ranked #16,632 in 2011
- 6 female births in 2011
- Peak: 1993 (36 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyree leans strongly male. 9,999 people counted with this name were male (94.1%), compared with 622 female bearers (5.9%).
Popularity
Tyree: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyree from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 4,615 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tyree 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 Tyree during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyrees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 36 states and territories. Pennsylvania, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Tyree, while Oregon, Nebraska, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 317 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyree
The name Tyree is believed to have its origins in the ancient Gaelic language, which was spoken in parts of Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. The name is derived from the Irish Gaelic word "tir," meaning "land" or "territory," and was likely used to denote someone who owned or controlled a particular area of land.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tyree can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history dating back to the 15th century. The annals mention a man named Tyree O'Brien, who was a prominent figure in the Gaelic nobility during that time period.
In the 16th century, the name Tyree appeared in the ancient Irish text known as the Book of Fenagh, which chronicled the history of the Cenél Conaill dynasty. The text mentions a warrior named Tyree Mac Lochlainn, who was said to have fought bravely in battles against rival clans.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Tyree. One of the earliest was Tyree O'Neill, an Irish chieftain who lived in the 16th century and led several rebellions against English rule in Ireland.
In the 18th century, Tyree McDaniel was a Scottish settler in the American colonies who played a significant role in the Revolutionary War, serving as a scout and guide for the Continental Army.
Moving into the 19th century, Tyree Harris was an African American abolitionist and educator who established several schools for freed slaves in the Southern United States after the Civil War.
Another prominent figure with the name Tyree was Sir Tyree Doherty, an Irish politician and barrister who served as the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland in the late 19th century.
Lastly, Tyree Guyton is a contemporary American artist and urban environmental designer, best known for his famous Heidelberg Project, a large-scale outdoor art installation in Detroit, Michigan.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Tyree, which has its roots in the ancient Gaelic language and has been associated with themes of land ownership, nobility, and territorial control.
People
Tyree + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyree 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
Tyree: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyree?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14,466 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyree 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 23,694 US residents.
Is Tyree a common name?
We classify Tyree as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15,482 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyree most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyree was 1998, when 617 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyree is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyree in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 10,628 people with the name Tyree, or 3.52 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,363 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 Tyree 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 Tyree?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyree leans strongly male. 9,999 people counted with this name were male (94.1%), compared with 622 female bearers (5.9%). 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 Tyree?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyree is Black at 82.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.1%) and White (5.8%). 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 Tyree most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tyree in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.2% (8,737 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 Tyree in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyree a male name?
Yes, 95.3% of people registered as Tyree 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 Tyree still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyree 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 Tyree 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 have Tyree as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Tyree on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.