Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Tylen

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,633 Trend ↑ Rising 37%
Rank 2025
#1,633
among boys · ↑351 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
104
named Tylen · +32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,424
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
104 babies
All-time total
1,862
#3,479 all-time among boys
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Tylen popularity over time

1,862 babies have been named Tylen since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 11 11 1 – #7,526
1990s 5 139 144 14 +1209% #2,978
2000s 5 465 470 47 +226% #2,055
2010s 5 711 716 72 +52% #1,793
2020s (to 2025) 5 516 521 87 +21% #1,633

Where Tylen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 110 0.06 outside top 500
2027 115 0.07 outside top 500
2028 120 0.07 outside top 500
2029 124 0.07 outside top 500
2030 127 0.07 outside top 500

Where Tylen is most popular

Boys named Tylen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Tylen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 44 0.430 +760%
Mississippi 13 0.229 +357%
Alabama 19 0.174 +247%
Tennessee 29 0.161 +221%
South Carolina 16 0.155 +210%
Georgia 24 0.095 +89%
Florida 35 0.074 +48%
North Carolina 18 0.070 +41%
Ohio 16 0.060 +21%
Illinois 13 0.051 ≈ national
Maryland 5 0.042 -16%
Missouri 5 0.036 -28%
Indiana 5 0.031 -38%
Texas 13 0.015 -71%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Tylen

Tylen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,633 in 2025 with 104 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 1,862 American babies have been named Tylen. Its peak came in 2025, when 104 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tylen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tylen?

The median living Tylen is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 1,800 people named Tylen are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tylen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 104 #1,633
2024 – – 79 #1,984
2023 – – 102 #1,679
2022 5 #17,557 70 #2,131
2021 – – 77 #1,959
2020 – – 84 #1,797
2019 – – 68 #2,128
2018 – – 63 #2,207
2017 5 #18,260 74 #1,957
2016 – – 56 #2,364
2015 – – 71 #2,035
2014 – – 82 #1,825
2013 – – 81 #1,793
2012 – – 80 #1,847
2011 – – 67 #2,034
2010 – – 69 #2,006
2009 – – 63 #2,165
2008 – – 68 #2,055
2007 – – 47 #2,639
2006 – – 64 #2,079
2005 – – 33 #3,165
2004 5 #18,665 40 #2,692
2003 – – 44 #2,424
2002 – – 33 #2,878
2001 – – 40 #2,485
2000 – – 33 #2,799
1995 5 #15,649 8 #6,949
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 5 #7,526
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tylen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tylen?

The median living Tylen is about 11 years old. Half of all living Tylens are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Tylen are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Tylen are alive in the United States, based on 1,862 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tylen in 2025?

Tylen ranked #1,633 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 104 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tylen?

1,862 babies have been named Tylen in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tylen most popular?

Tylen peaked in 2025, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Tylen a boy or girl name?

Tylen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tylen rising or falling?

Tylen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tylen become more popular?

Tylen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 127 boys named Tylen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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