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Tyra

Girl

Meaning of Tyra: Norse: 'god of battle'

Tyra is a girl's name most strongly associated with Norse naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4250th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3318th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4250

32 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3318

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

14,769

First recorded 1914 · peak 1998

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 176 babies1982: 141 babies1983: 142 babies1984: 147 babies1985: 201 babies1986: 152 babies1987: 134 babies1988: 138 babies1989: 130 babies1990: 165 babies19901991: 155 babies1992: 185 babies1993: 258 babies1994: 327 babies1995: 454 babies1996: 604 babies1997: 843 babies1998: 943 babies1999: 726 babies2000: 635 babies20002001: 440 babies2002: 372 babies2003: 372 babies2004: 382 babies2005: 430 babies2006: 439 babies2007: 286 babies2008: 186 babies2009: 146 babies2010: 106 babies20102011: 86 babies2012: 69 babies2013: 85 babies2014: 70 babies2015: 66 babies2016: 61 babies2017: 66 babies2018: 54 babies2019: 51 babies2020: 33 babies20202021: 49 babies2022: 38 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 33 babies2025: 32 babies
US babies named Tyra per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 943.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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