Modern combination of Ty and Jay
Tyjay is a contemporary American invention, likely created by blending the prefix 'Ty-' (from Tyler or Tyson) with the name 'Jay'. It follows the 20th-century trend of creating rhythmic, two-syllable names using familiar phonetic components.
Less common today
Tyjay isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,086 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).