Declining since 1999, #4,249 for boys today.
Popularity of Tyreek since 1974
Babies named Tyreek per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 166 |
| 1990s | 944 |
| 2000s | 732 |
| 2010s | 296 |
| 2020s | 218 |
Meaning & origin
Tyreek first entered U.S. records in 1974 and saw a rise in popularity through the 1990s, peaking at its highest rank in 1998. Since 1999, its frequency has fallen, and in 2025 it ranked 4,249th with a rate of about 1 in every 71,170 newborns. The name is a modern American coinage, likely crafted from trendy syllables, and is strongly associated with boys. Its rise and fall reflect broader naming patterns: creative constructions with distinct phonetic hooks often spike quickly and recede over time. Tyreek has not been concentrated in any particular state in recent data, suggesting a broad but shallow distribution across the country.
Tyreek first appeared in U.S. records in the 1970s and is most likely a modern coinage, possibly formed from the popular phonetic elements 'Ty-' (as in Tyrone or Tyrell) and '-reek' (reminiscent of names like Derek or Zaire). It gained modest use in the 1990s, particularly in African American communities.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ty, Reek
Sibling names for Tyreek
Names that share Tyreek's style, for a brother or sister.
