Tyrone
Meaning
land of Owen
Famously borne by actor Tyrone Power, a steady mid-century classic.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tyrone peaked in the 1950s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
225 people · the #23,360 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 37
Among people named Tyrone living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Tyrone
Most people given the name Tyrone in the United States were born between 1960 and 1999. The Tyrone you meet today is most often in his 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Tyrone deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Tyrone truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Tyrone fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Tyrone travels
African American · A documented choice in Black American families.
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