Given name
Tycen
“one who is high-spirited; fiery”
In English use, Tycen has a related form in Tyson. One French interpretation is “one who is high-spirited; fiery.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Tycen has a related form in Tyson. One French interpretation is “one who is high-spirited; fiery.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Tycen has a related form in Tyson. An origin associated with Tyson is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tycen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 635
- 635 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 28
- #3,940 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,940 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 9.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 41 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 474 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Tycen’s family of names
In English usage, Tycen has a related form in Tyson.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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