The first name Tyrone

In 2025, 9 boys were named Tyrone, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 135 births (#225).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tyrone with other names.

In 2025, 132 boys born in the United States were named Tyrone, the 1,392nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 2,530 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.

Nicknames for Tyrone

• Ty

• Tyrone Power
  American actor (1914-1958)
• Tyrone Mings
  English association football player, born 1993
• Tyrone Mears
  English association football player, born 1983
• Tyrone Corbin
  American basketball player/coach, born 1962
• Tyrone Smith
  Bermudian long jumper, born 1984
• Tyrone Giordano
  American actor, born 1976
• Tyrone Hill
  American basketball player-coach, born 1968
• Tyrone Power Sr.
  English-born American stage and screen actor (1869–1931)
• Tyrone Power Jr.
  American actor (1959)
• Tyrone Brazelton
  American basketball player (born 1986)
• Tyrone Wallace
  American basketball player (born 1994)
• Tyrone Davis
  American musician (1938-2005)

What does the name Tyrone mean?

Tyrone means “land of eoghan”.

How popular is the name Tyrone?

In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Tyrone, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 1998, with 135 births.

What are nicknames for Tyrone?

Common nicknames for Tyrone include Ty.

Is Tyrone a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 80,146 US babies named Tyrone since 1880 were boys.

When was Tyrone most popular?

1970 in the United States, when 2,530 babies were named Tyrone, its highest rank at 132nd.

How do you pronounce Tyrone?

Tyrone is /taɪˈɹoʊn/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Tyrone?

Tyron.