#1912024 rank
1994peak year
567,138babies named Tyler since 1880
▼ 37%5-year trend
Tyler popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Tyler mean?
An English occupational surname for a tile maker or layer, from Old English tigele. It became a top-ten American boy name in the 1990s.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Tyler
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Famous Tylers
- Tyler Perry, filmmaker
Spellings & variants
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