Fun Facts About the Name Tysen
- More than 1 thousand babies named Tysen: U.S. records list 1,677 babies given the name Tysen from 1880 through 2025. Even 10 girls received the name Tysen - about 1 girl for every 167 boys.
What Does the Name Tysen Mean?
Tysen is a variant spelling of Tyson, and it carries the meaning "firebrand." The name comes from an English surname of Old French origin, from the nickname tison, meaning a piece of burning wood. That Old French word descends from Latin titio (genitive titionis), which also meant "firebrand." The nickname most likely described a fiery or hot-tempered person, or someone who worked with fire, although the exact reason it was first applied to a particular person is not recorded. Tysen keeps the origin and meaning of Tyson and differs from it only in spelling.
Tysen Name History & Origins
The surname Tyson is found in England in the Middle Ages, and the personal name Tison behind it entered English use through Norman French after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The surname later appears in northern England as well, and from it came the given name Tyson. Tysen is one of several later spellings of that given name; its -en ending resembles the -sen endings common in Danish and Norwegian surnames and may reflect that pattern, but it also fits the broader modern respelling of English surname-names. A separate Danish or Norwegian byname Tysen, from tysk ("German"), has been suggested as another source, but this is uncertain and is unrelated to the Old French "firebrand" name.
How Popular is the Name Tysen?
Tysen 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 2010. Its best rank was #1,675 in 2010.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | #16,815 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #10,546 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,378 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2024 | #6,134 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2023 | #4,329 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2022 | #4,422 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2021 | #3,572 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2020 | #3,129 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 2019 | #2,990 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2018 | #2,987 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 2017 | #3,063 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2016 | #3,286 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2015 | #2,524 | 50 | 0.0026% |
| 2014 | #2,274 | 59 | 0.0031% |
| 2013 | #2,456 | 51 | 0.0027% |
| 2012 | #2,627 | 47 | 0.0025% |
| 2011 | #1,834 | 78 | 0.0041% |
| 2010 | #1,675 | 93 | 0.0048% |
| 2009 | #1,838 | 81 | 0.0041% |
| 2008 | #1,801 | 83 | 0.0041% |
| 2007 | #1,909 | 75 | 0.0036% |
| 2006 | #2,033 | 66 | 0.0032% |
| 2005 | #2,161 | 57 | 0.0029% |
| 2004 | #1,907 | 65 | 0.0033% |
| 2003 | #1,714 | 72 | 0.0036% |
| 2002 | #2,193 | 49 | 0.0025% |
| 2001 | #1,955 | 56 | 0.0029% |
| 2000 | #2,423 | 40 | 0.0020% |
| 1999 | #2,789 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1998 | #3,186 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1997 | #4,440 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1996 | #3,287 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1995 | #6,953 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #4,784 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #6,780 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #6,486 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #5,352 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #3,608 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #3,695 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #3,506 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #3,259 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #2,420 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1984 | #3,908 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1983 | #2,667 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1982 | #3,472 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1981 | #3,399 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1980 | #4,915 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #3,556 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1978 | #3,060 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1976 | #4,909 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #4,290 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #4,164 | 8 | 0.0005% |
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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