Tyrone is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tyrone means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tyrone across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tyrone has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tyrone is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “land of Eoghan”. From the Irish county name Tir Eoghain.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 80,146 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,580 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 39 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 31 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 203 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 231 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tyrone per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (2,561/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (135/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1999 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1997 (5/yr).
Tyrone has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #271 nationally (given to 2,561 babies that year).
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