Fun Facts About the Name Tynan
- 730 babies named Tynan: U.S. records list 730 babies given the name Tynan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Tynan Mean?
Tynan is the English-language form of the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Teimhneáin, meaning "descendant of Teimhneán." The Ó is a patronymic marker, and Teimhneáin is the genitive form of the personal name Teimhneán. That personal name is usually explained as coming from an Irish word for "dark" or "darkness," which gives the customary sense "dark one." The exact early form and sense of Teimhneán are not certain, so the "dark" explanation is best treated as traditional rather than as a securely documented translation.
Tynan Name History & Origins
The surname Ó Teimhneáin belonged to the Gaelic Irish system of hereditary patronymics, in which Ó plus a personal name in the genitive identified a family as descendants of a particular ancestor. In English-language records the prefix was often dropped and the Irish name was respelled with English letters, producing Tynan; the form O'Tynan also appears. The modern spelling therefore reflects an English rendering of an Irish surname rather than a separate English origin. As a first name, Tynan is a later adoption of the surname, following the practice in English-speaking countries of using surnames as given names.
How Popular is the Name Tynan?
Tynan has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1994. Its best rank was #2,177 in 1994.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,732 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #12,187 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #8,207 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #9,620 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #13,941 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #10,688 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #7,560 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #6,645 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #6,596 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #13,924 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #12,177 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #6,552 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #5,030 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2009 | #4,733 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #5,234 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2007 | #4,629 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #5,284 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #3,311 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2004 | #3,447 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2003 | #2,989 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2002 | #4,036 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2001 | #4,288 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2000 | #2,918 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1999 | #2,857 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1998 | #3,292 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1997 | #2,306 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1996 | #2,906 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1995 | #2,757 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1994 | #2,177 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 1993 | #3,651 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1992 | #3,098 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1991 | #3,997 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #2,860 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 1989 | #5,582 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #3,902 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #2,390 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1986 | #4,114 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #3,789 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1984 | #6,274 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #6,183 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #2,824 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1981 | #3,839 | 11 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Tynan Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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