Tyson

Meaning: Firebrand
Origin: English surname — From an Old French nickname

Nicknames: Ty

Boy's name · #531 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Tyson reached its best rank, #237, in 2009 and ranked #531 in 2025. Roughly 48,000 boys have been named Tyson since 1912.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#190 in New Zealand (2025) · #336 in Canada (2025) · #868 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,093 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,143 in Sweden (2025) · #6,458 in France (2025) · #6,894 in Ecuador (2025) · #520 in Ireland (2024) · #3,509 in Austria (2024) · #23,818 in Italy (2023) · #703 in Scotland (2022) · #1,246 in Belgium (2022) and 5 more.

Famous Tysons

Tyson Gay — American sprinter (born 1982)
Tyson Fury — British boxer (born 1988)
Tyson Chandler — American basketball player (born 1982)
Tyson Beckford — Jamaican-Panamanian American model and actor (born 1970)
Tyson Kidd — Canadian professional wrestler (born 1980)

In stories & tradition

Tyson — Percy Jackson & the Olympians (novel series)

What Tysons become

Among 185 notable people named Tyson:

Sports figures appear 3.43× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tyson Gay, American sprinter (born 1982).

Spellings & nicknames

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

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