Tyson
Boy nameTyson has been given to 48,713 babies in the U.S. since 1912. It peaked in 2009 and currently ranks #531 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈtaɪsən/
A variant of Tison. A nickname from Old French tison (“firebrand”). * A patronymic English surname, variant of Dyson, from Dennis +‎ -son. * In the US, adopted by a German family who came to America (Germantown, PA) in 1683, originally named German Teisen "son of Theiss", which was short for Matthias. Original spellings were Theisen, Theissen, Teisen, Teison.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
48,713
Peak year
2009 (1,491 babies)
Rank in 2025
#531 for boys
First recorded
1912
10-year trend
▼ -50%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Tyson
Tyson Gay
American sprinter
Tyson Fury
British boxer (born 1988)
Tyson Chandler
American basketball player (born 1982)
Tyson Beckford
American model and actor
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Tyson.
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