Declining since 2007, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Tyshaun since 1977
Babies named Tyshaun per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 147 |
| 1990s | 446 |
| 2000s | 837 |
| 2010s | 411 |
| 2020s | 115 |
Meaning & origin
Tyshaun first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1977, a product of the creative naming trends of the late 20th century. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when it reached its highest rank, but since 2007 its usage has been steadily falling. By 2025, the name ranked 8910th with a rate of about 1 in 213,510 births. While it has not been particularly common in any single state, Tyshaun remains a distinctive choice within the constellation of Ty- prefixed names that flourished in the 1990s and 2000s.
Tyshaun is a modern American coinage formed by blending the popular prefix Ty- with the name Shaun, an Anglicized form of the Irish Seán derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'. It emerged in the late 20th century as part of a trend creating distinctive names using the Ty- element, similar to Tyrell, Tyrese, and Tyron. The name gained modest usage in African American communities during the 1990s and 2000s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ty, Shaun
Sibling names for Tyshaun
Names that share Tyshaun's style, for a brother or sister.
