Tyrone

“Land of Eoghan (Owen); from an Irish placename” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #1392 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Tyrone — on the books since 1914, #1392 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 79,000 boys share it. Ty is a short form of Tyrone.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tyrones

Tyrone Power — American actor (1914-1958)
Tyrone Mings — English association football player
Tyrone Mears — English association football player
Tyrone Spong — Surinamese martial artist
Tyrone Corbin — American basketball player/coach

In stories & tradition

Tyrone Dobbs — Coronation Street
Tyrone Johnson and Tandy Bowen (Marvel Cinematic Universe) — character
Tyrone Cash — comics character

What Tyrones become

Among 429 notable people named Tyrone:

Sports figures appear 3.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tyrone Mings, English association football player.

Similar names: Darren · Tyrell · Dwayne · Kenny · Tyree · Stuart

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