Tyrese
Of English origin, meaning "just" or "punisher".
Name Census estimates that about 8,936 living Americans carry the first name Tyrese. It is a predominantly male name (98.4% of registrations). The average person named Tyrese today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyrese births was 1999 (1,713 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyrese. 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 Tyrese with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Tyrese is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 148 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
8.9K
~ 1 in 38,357 Americans
Peak year
1999
1,713 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,331
Tracked since 1971
Census
Tyrese in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 7,197 people with the first name Tyrese, which placed it at #3,071 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
#3,071
National first-name rank
People counted
7.2K
7,197 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
80.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyrese
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyrese is Black at 80.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.4%) and Hispanic (4.7%). 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 Tyrese 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 Tyrese at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American80.4% · 5,784
- Two or more races9.4% · 679
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 341
- White3.1% · 221
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 101
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 71
Gender
Gender distribution for Tyrese
Tyrese leans heavily male at 98.4% of total registrations, but 148 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tyrese as a male name
- Ranked #2,331 in 2024
- 61 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1999 (1,692 births)
Tyrese as a female name
- Ranked #13,435 in 2001
- 7 female births in 2001
- Peak: 1999 (21 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyrese leans strongly male. 7,037 people counted with this name were male (97.7%), compared with 162 female bearers (2.3%).
Popularity
Tyrese: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyrese 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 4,672 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
Tyrese 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 Tyrese during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyreses live
The SSA's state-level files cover 39 states and territories. Florida, New York, Georgia recorded the most babies named Tyrese, while West Virginia, Delaware, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 185 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyrese
The name Tyrese is a relatively modern variation of the name Terence, which has its origins in the Latin name Terentius. Terentius was a Roman family name derived from the word "tero," meaning "to rub" or "to wear away." It is believed that the name may have been given to individuals who worked in occupations involving rubbing or polishing.
The transition from Terentius to Terence occurred during the Middle Ages when many Latin names were anglicized. Terence became a common name in English-speaking countries, particularly in Britain and Ireland. It was also adopted in various other European languages, such as French (Térence) and Italian (Terenzio).
The earliest recorded instance of the name Tyrese can be traced back to the late 20th century, likely originating as a modern spelling variation of Terence. While the name Terence has a long history, the specific spelling Tyrese is relatively new and does not have a direct connection to ancient texts or historical records.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Terence or variations thereof:
1. Publius Terentius Afer (c. 195/185 - c. 159 BC) was a Roman playwright and one of the greatest comedic dramatists of ancient Rome.
2. Terence Hanbury White (1906 - 1964) was a British author, best known for his series of novels about the legend of King Arthur, most notably "The Once and Future King."
3. Terence Trent D'Arby (born 1962) is an American singer-songwriter and producer, known for his hit songs "Sign Your Name" and "Wishing Well" in the late 1980s.
4. Terence Young (1915 - 1994) was a British filmmaker and director, best known for directing several James Bond films, including "Dr. No," "From Russia with Love," and "Thunderball."
5. Terence Hill (born 1939) is an Italian actor, filmmaker, and writer, known for his roles in spaghetti western films and the popular "They Call Me Trinity" series.
While the spelling Tyrese is more modern, it shares the same linguistic roots as the traditional Terence, tracing back to the Latin Terentius and ultimately the word "tero." The name has evolved over centuries, with various spellings and pronunciations emerging across different cultures and languages.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Tyrese
People
Tyrese + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyrese 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
Tyrese: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyrese?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8,936 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyrese 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 38,357 US residents.
Is Tyrese a common name?
We classify Tyrese as "Rare". It ranks above 97.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 9,081 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyrese most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyrese was 1999, when 1,713 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyrese is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyrese in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 7,197 people with the name Tyrese, or 2.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,071 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 Tyrese 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 Tyrese?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyrese leans strongly male. 7,037 people counted with this name were male (97.7%), compared with 162 female bearers (2.3%). 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 Tyrese?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyrese is Black at 80.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.4%) and Hispanic (4.7%). 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 Tyrese most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tyrese in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.4% (5,784 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 Tyrese in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyrese a male name?
Yes, 98.4% of people registered as Tyrese 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 Tyrese still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyrese 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 Tyrese 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 are named Tyrese?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.