Tyson
An English surname with two sources: a nickname from Old French tison, a firebrand, for a hot-tempered person, and a patronymic meaning son of Dionisia.
Tyson in 2025
Tyson was given to 565 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,073rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,868 babies born.
The history of Tyson
Tyson reached its highest point in 2009, when 1,491 babies were given the name, ranking 459th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 457th, in 2010.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 48,713 babies have been named Tyson. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Tyson by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tyson | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 65 | 4,025 |
| 1920s | 91 | 4,597 |
| 1930s | 48 | 4,940 |
| 1940s | 111 | 3,641 |
| 1950s | 174 | 3,745 |
| 1960s | 559 | 1,762 |
| 1970s | 5,493 | 531 |
| 1980s | 8,980 | 504 |
| 1990s | 5,169 | 725 |
| 2000s | 11,425 | 459 |
| 2010s | 11,952 | 457 |
| 2020s | 4,646 | 705 |
Where Tyson is heading
Tyson has fallen 50% over the past decade, from 1,132 babies in 2015 to 565 in 2025.
Names like Tyson
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tyson.