Tyson
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Tyson
As parents were finding too many Tylers at the neighborhood playground, they began looking to Tyson as an alternative, no longer concerned with possible connections to Mike Tyson or Tyson chicken.
Tyson for girls
Appealingly boyish a decade ago, less so now.
Pronounced TY-sun.
As of October 2026, Tyson ranked #531 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #237 in 2009.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #282 | 1,277 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #315 | 1,131 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #332 | 1,046 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #321 | 1,064 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #357 | 924 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #353 | 937 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #372 | 840 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #352 | 925 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #392 | 814 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #394 | 809 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #460 | 679 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #531 | 565 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Tyson for boys
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American model
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American model
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American lead singer of band All,American Rejects
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American Olympic sprinter
- (Anthony) Tyson JacksonBoy
American NFL football player
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American NFL football player
- Tyson ApostolBoy
American reality TV personality of "Survivor"
- Tyson William RossBoy
American baseball player
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American soccer player
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American boxer
- Tyson McVeyGirl
daughter of singer Neneh Cherry
Tyson in pop culture
- TysonBoy
American food company
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Cyclops son of Poseidon in the Percy Jackson series
- Tyson GuthrieBoy
character on TV's "Degrassi: Now or Never"
- Tyson GrangerBoy
character on Japanese manga TV series, "Beyblade"