Given name
Tyrese
“one who is combative”
In English use, Tyrese is a variant of Tyreece. One American interpretation is “one who is combative.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Tyrese is a variant of Tyreece. One American interpretation is “one who is combative.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Tyrese is a variant of Tyreece. An origin associated with Tyreece is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tyrese through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,131
- 8,983 boys · 148 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 1,713 babies
- 2025
- 48
- #2,713 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 48 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,713 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 28.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 1,692 in 1999. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,199 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.
Tyrese’s family of names
In English usage, Tyrese has a related form in Tyreese. In English usage, Tyrese has a related form in Tyreese. In English usage, Tyrese has a related form in Tyrece.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Tyrese
- Tyrese GibsonAmerican singer and actorborn 1978
- Tyrese HaliburtonAmerican basketball player (born 2000)
- Tyrese MaxeyAmerican basketball player (born 2000)
- Tyrese NoslinDutch-Curaçaoan footballer (born 2002)
- Tyrese RiceAmerican basketball playerborn 1987
- Tyrese CampbellEnglish association football player (born 1999)
- Tyrese ProctorAustralian basketball player (born 2004)
- Tyrese MartinAmerican basketball player (born 1999)
- Tyrese FrancoisAustralian association football playerborn 2000
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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