The first name Tyra
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name originating as a coinage, of African American usage.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Tyra last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 7 girls. It peaked in 2006, with 101 births (#415).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tyra with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tyra at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 32 girls born in the United States were named Tyra, the 4,450th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 943 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Tyra
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tyra BanksAmerican television personality, producer, and former model, born 1973
- Tyra BanxxxAmerican pornographic actress, born 1985
- Tyra FerrellAmerican actress, born 1962
- Tyra of DenmarkDanish princess and Norwegian Viking age queen consort, 1000–1000
- Tyra Caterina GrantAmerican and currently Italian tennis player, born 2008
Questions
- How popular is the name Tyra?
- In 2024, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Tyra, ranking 3,318th. Its peak was 2006, with 101 births.
- Is Tyra a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 14,769 US babies named Tyra since 1880 were girls.
- When was Tyra most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 943 babies were named Tyra, its highest rank at 320th.
- Is Tyra also a surname?
- Yes. Tyra is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.