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Tyler

Boy name

Tyler has been given to 621,493 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1994 and currently ranks #220 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈtaɪ.lə/

From Middle English Tyler, Tylere, Tygler, Tygheler, Tyghelere, Tyghelare, Tygelere, from Middle English tiler, tylere, tylare, tylier (“tiler”).

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

07.621k15.241k22.862k30.482k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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Total babies

621,493

Peak year

1994 (31,536 babies)

Rank in 2025

#220 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -68%

Gender split

3% girls / 97% boys

Famous people named Tyler

Tyler, the Creator

American rapper and record producer (born 1991)

Tyler Perry

American actor and filmmaker (born 1969)

Tyler Posey

American actor, musician (b. 1991)

Tyler Hoechlin

American actor

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Tyler.

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