Declining since 2010, #4,249 for boys today.
Popularity of Tysen since 1974
Babies named Tysen per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 49 |
| 1980s | 144 |
| 1990s | 140 |
| 2000s | 645 |
| 2010s | 533 |
| 2020s | 157 |
Meaning & origin
Tysen entered the U.S. naming landscape in 1974, a relatively recent addition compared to centuries-old names. It reached its peak popularity in 2010, but has since been on a declining trajectory. In its peak year, it was given to significantly more boys than in recent years; by 2022, its rank had fallen to 4,249, with approximately 1 in 71,170 newborn boys receiving the name. Tysen's usage has been scattered across the United States without strong ties to any particular state. The name's sound aligns with the modern trend of using surnames as first names, placing it alongside similar-sounding choices like Tyson, Brayden, and Mason.
Tysen is a modern patronymic surname used as a given name, derived from the medieval English Ty or Tye, itself a short form of Old English names such as Tiewald or Godtie, containing the element Tiw, the name of a Germanic war god. As a given name, Tysen first appeared in the United States in the 1970s, following the trend of turning surnames into first names. It remains a rare but established choice, particularly in the 2010s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ty
Sibling names for Tysen
Names that share Tysen's style, for a brother or sister.
