Tyshaun
A variant spelling of the masculine name Tyshawn, meaning "gift from God."
Name Census estimates that about 1,940 living Americans carry the first name Tyshaun. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tyshaun today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyshaun births was 2006 (109 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyshaun. 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 Tyshaun with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 176,677 Americans
Peak year
2006
109 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,855
Tracked since 1977
Census
Tyshaun in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,393 people with the first name Tyshaun, which placed it at #9,818 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
#9,818
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,393 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyshaun
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyshaun is Black at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.5%) and Hispanic (2.4%). 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 Tyshaun 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 Tyshaun at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.4% · 1,245
- Two or more races5.5% · 77
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 34
- White1.7% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Tyshaun
Out of the 1,973 babies given the name Tyshaun since 1880, 99.7% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Tyshaun as a male name
- Ranked #4,855 in 2024
- 21 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (109 births)
Tyshaun as a female name
- Ranked #15,662 in 1995
- 5 female births in 1995
- Peak: 1995 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyshaun leans strongly male. 1,353 people counted with this name were male (97.1%), compared with 40 female bearers (2.9%).
Popularity
Tyshaun: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyshaun 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 837 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
Tyshaun 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 Tyshaun during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyshauns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. New York, Illinois, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Tyshaun, while Michigan, California, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 51 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyshaun
The name Tyshaun is a modern variation of the traditional Irish name Tiarnán, which originated in the 6th century AD. It is derived from the Gaelic words "tiarna" meaning "lord" or "master" and the diminutive suffix "-án". This name was borne by several early Irish saints and scholars, including St. Tiarnán of Clones, who founded a monastery in County Monaghan around 550 AD.
In its earliest forms, the name was spelled as Tiarnan, Tiernan, or Ternan. Over the centuries, as it spread to other parts of Europe and underwent linguistic changes, various spellings emerged, such as Tyrnan, Tirnan, and Tyronen. The modern spelling Tyshaun is a relatively recent adaptation, likely influenced by the anglicization of Irish names and the incorporation of non-traditional spellings.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Tiarnán of Armagh, a 7th-century Irish abbot and scholar who served as the Bishop of Armagh from 668 to 685 AD. Another notable figure was Tiarnán of Clonmacnoise, a 9th-century abbot and scribe who is credited with producing several important manuscripts at the famous monastery of Clonmacnoise.
In the medieval period, the name Tiarnán was particularly popular among the Irish nobility and ruling families. One example is Tiarnán Ua Ruairc, a 12th-century King of Breifne (modern-day County Leitrim), who played a significant role in the struggles against the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland.
Over the centuries, various spellings of the name have been borne by notable individuals across different cultures and regions. For instance, Tyrnan Davis (1670-1716) was an English clergyman and author, while Tirnan Speltz (born 1960) is a contemporary American artist known for his sculptures and installations.
While the name Tyshaun is a relatively recent variation, it has been adopted by several individuals in modern times. Some notable bearers include Tyshaun Prince (born 1994), an American professional basketball player, and Tyshaun Render (born 1999), an American actor known for his role in the television series "Family Reunion".
People
Tyshaun + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyshaun 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
Tyshaun: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyshaun?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,940 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyshaun 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 176,677 US residents.
Is Tyshaun a common name?
We classify Tyshaun as "Rare". It ranks above 93.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,973 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyshaun most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyshaun was 2006, when 109 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyshaun 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 Tyshaun in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,393 people with the name Tyshaun, or 0.46 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,818 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 Tyshaun 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 Tyshaun?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyshaun leans strongly male. 1,353 people counted with this name were male (97.1%), compared with 40 female bearers (2.9%). 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 Tyshaun?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyshaun is Black at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.5%) and Hispanic (2.4%). 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 Tyshaun most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tyshaun in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.4% (1,245 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 Tyshaun in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyshaun a male name?
Yes, 99.7% of people registered as Tyshaun 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 Tyshaun still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyshaun 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 Tyshaun 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 Tyshaun?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.