Tycen
Boy name · #3896 in 2025 · Very rare
Tycen is currently the #3896 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Tycen.
The 38-year story
Tycen first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 41 boys were named Tycen — good for #2894 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tycen per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tycen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tycen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tycen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tycen is most common
State-level data for Tycen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tycen
Statistically, parents drawn to Tycen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jacen, Jaycen, Toren, Gracen, and Zaven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tycen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 19 | #5067 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 31 | #3571 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 36 | #3115 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3046 |
| 2010 | 23 | #4241 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tycen a popular boy name?
Tycen ranked #3896 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Tycen most popular?
Tycen peaked in 2009, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #2894 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tycen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Tycen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.