Meaning and history
Tyr is the English spelling of Old Norse Týr, the Germanic god associated with law, oaths, justice, and warfare. His name descends from Proto-Germanic Tīwaz and ultimately an Indo-European word for a god or the bright sky, related to the names Zeus and Jupiter. In the myth of Fenrir, Týr sacrifices his hand so the gods can bind the wolf. As a modern personal name it is rare and retains a strong mythological identity.
20062006: 10 births, rank #7,427
2007: 8 births, rank #8,915
2008: 10 births, rank #7,698
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 13 births, rank #6,359
20112011: 11 births, rank #7,009
2012: 7 births, rank #9,709
2013: 13 births, rank #6,241
2014: 10 births, rank #7,562
2015: 19 births, rank #4,890
20162016: 10 births, rank #7,605
2017: 20 births, rank #4,746
2018: 33 births, rank #3,373
2019: 28 births, rank #3,794
2020: 36 births, rank #3,136
20212021: 43 births, rank #2,862
2022: 56 births, rank #2,468
2023: 69 births, rank #2,113
2024: 54 births, rank #2,502
20252025: 40 births, rank #3,036
In 2025, 40 babies were recorded with the name Tyr, ranking #3,036 among boys.