Tyr comes from the Old Norse tradition, meaning God of war, battle, justice.
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How popular is Tyr?
2023peak year
The name Tyr reached its peak in 2023, with 69 registrations (ranked #2124). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 2002, roughly 21 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3863) today, averaging about 37 new babies per year. Tyr has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 478 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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