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Tyr

Boy

Meaning of Tyr: Norse: 'god of war'

Tyr is a boy's name most strongly associated with Norse naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3007th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3007

40 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

518

First recorded 2002 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 36 babies20202021: 43 babies2022: 56 babies2023: 69 babies2024: 54 babies2025: 40 babies
US babies named Tyr per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 69.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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