Tyshawn
How to say it: ty-SHAWN · /taɪˈʃɔːn/
Modern coinage blending prefix Ty- with Shawn (Irish form of John: 'God is gracious'). Contemporary invented name.
Tyshawn was the 2,619th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 35 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 56% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,149 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,619 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 35 |
| Share of births | 1 in 94,724 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −56% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,149 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tyshawn is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ty
- Shawn
Honouring a Tyshawn in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tyshawn is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Tyshawn
- Tyshawn Taylor (born 1990)American basketball player
- Tyshawn Sorey (born 1980)American composer and multi-instrumentalist
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