Name profile

Tyrese

Invented name, an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Tyrone, Tyrell and Tyree.

PronunciationEnglish /taɪ.ˈɹis/
Usage languagesAfrican American
US rank (2025)#2,676

Meaning and history

Tyrese is an invented name formed as an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Tyrone, Tyrell, and Tyree. It became much more popular after the American singer and actor Tyrese Gibson (born 1978) released his debut album in 1998.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 388 births, rank #614
2007: 375 births, rank #648
2008: 243 births, rank #872
2009: 251 births, rank #850
2010: 211 births, rank #949
20112011: 204 births, rank #967
2012: 183 births, rank #1,046
2013: 176 births, rank #1,065
2014: 138 births, rank #1,285
2015: 114 births, rank #1,468
20162016: 118 births, rank #1,456
2017: 88 births, rank #1,746
2018: 59 births, rank #2,282
2019: 88 births, rank #1,762
2020: 65 births, rank #2,139
20212021: 55 births, rank #2,439
2022: 62 births, rank #2,299
2023: 74 births, rank #2,032
2024: 61 births, rank #2,313
20252025: 48 births, rank #2,676

Tyrese moved from #951 to #971 for boys between 2010 and 2011. Its highest annual birth count came in 1999, with 1,692 births.