Tyrone

Meaning: Land of Eoghan
Origin: Irish place name — From County Tyrone

Nicknames: Ty

Boy's name · #1392 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Tyrone — on the books since 1914, #1392 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 79,000 boys have carried the name since.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#307 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,440 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,653 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,153 in Canada (2025) · #6,573 in France (2024) · #3,379 in Austria (2023) · #701 in Scotland (2019) · #2,240 in Sweden (2016) · #1,044 in Netherlands (2015) · #975 in Poland (2014) · #364 in New Zealand (2013) · #479 in Ireland (2013) and 3 more.

Famous Tyrones

Tyrone Power — American actor (1914–1958)
Tyrone Mings — English footballer (born 1993)
Tyrone Power Jr. — American actor (born 1959)
Tyrone Giordano — American actor (born 1976)
Tyrone Spong — Surinamese martial artist (born 1985)

In stories & tradition

Tyrone Dobbs — Fictional character from Coronation Street
Tyrone Johnson — Fictional characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Tyrone Cash — Earth-1610

What Tyrones become

Among 429 notable people named Tyrone:

Sports figures appear 3.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tyrone Mings, English footballer (born 1993).

Spellings & nicknames

About 340 boys a year are given Ty as their full name.

Similar names: Kelvin · Tyrell · Dwayne · Kenny · Darren · Tyree

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