boys' name ★ peaked 1994

Tyler

Meaning tiler Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #220 Trend ↓ Falling 36%

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

Rank 2025
#220
among boys · ↓29 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,734
named Tyler · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,046
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
31,536 babies
All-time total
621,493
#54 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Tyler popularity over time

621,493 babies have been named Tyler since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
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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 – 24 24 2 – #802
1890s – 26 26 3 +8% #1,095
1900s – 40 40 4 +54% #834
1910s – 203 203 20 +408% #973
1920s 5 254 259 26 +28% #1,241
1930s – 234 234 23 -10% #1,030
1940s – 492 492 49 +110% #816
1950s 22 1,132 1,154 115 +135% #640
1960s 107 3,168 3,275 328 +184% #357
1970s 339 11,536 11,875 1,188 +263% #131
1980s 1,787 86,451 88,238 8,824 +643% #30
1990s 8,417 262,320 270,737 27,074 +207% #5
2000s 4,279 165,587 169,866 16,987 -37% #10
2010s 1,783 59,369 61,152 6,115 -64% #34
2020s (to 2025) 784 13,134 13,918 2,320 -62% #130

Where Tyler 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 1,512 0.89 #233
2027 1,416 0.83 #244
2028 1,339 0.78 #259
2029 1,278 0.75 #270
2030 1,227 0.72 #278

Where Tyler is most popular

Boys named Tyler per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.20 per 1,000. Strongest in Delaware, New Hampshire, and Mississippi.

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 Tyler 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
Delaware 51 3.36 +181%
New Hampshire 63 2.84 +137%
Mississippi 147 2.59 +116%
Connecticut 174 2.57 +115%
Massachusetts 347 2.52 +111%
Rhode Island 41 2.51 +110%
New Jersey 502 2.49 +108%
Montana 42 2.38 +99%
Pennsylvania 529 1.99 +67%
New York 785 1.81 +52%
Louisiana 176 1.72 +44%
Arkansas 108 1.71 +43%
Florida 800 1.69 +41%
Maryland 197 1.65 +38%
West Virginia 52 1.59 +33%
District of Columbia 23 1.56 +30%
Ohio 402 1.52 +27%
Alaska 18 1.51 +26%
Idaho 60 1.47 +23%
South Carolina 151 1.46 +22%
Virginia 277 1.46 +22%
Kentucky 144 1.43 +20%
Alabama 155 1.42 +19%
Michigan 290 1.42 +18%
Maine 27 1.39 +16%
Illinois 354 1.39 +16%
Missouri 191 1.38 +15%
Georgia 348 1.37 +15%
Utah 131 1.37 +15%
Tennessee 242 1.34 +12%
South Dakota 24 1.29 +8%
North Carolina 329 1.29 +8%
Colorado 153 1.19 ≈ national
Wisconsin 139 1.17 ≈ national
Nebraska 51 1.17 ≈ national
New Mexico 37 1.12 -6%
Hawaii 17 1.09 -9%
Indiana 175 1.09 -9%
Oklahoma 93 1.05 -12%
Nevada 59 1.03 -13%
Oregon 78 1.03 -14%
Washington 166 1.01 -15%
Kansas 69 1.01 -16%
California 881 0.964 -19%
Iowa 66 0.957 -20%
Texas 837 0.950 -21%
Arizona 152 0.929 -22%
Minnesota 110 0.897 -25%
North Dakota 5 0.293 -76%
Vermont – – –
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 Tyler

Tyler is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #220 in 2025 with 1,633 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 621,493 American babies have been named Tyler. Its peak came in 1994, when 31,536 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Tyler stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tyler?

The median living Tyler is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 33. An estimated 605 thousand people named Tyler are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Tyler 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 101 #1,924 1,633 #220
2024 132 #1,596 1,915 #191
2023 129 #1,626 2,073 #177
2022 133 #1,599 2,268 #163
2021 147 #1,468 2,444 #157
2020 142 #1,509 2,801 #130
2019 150 #1,473 3,024 #127
2018 164 #1,377 3,341 #119
2017 178 #1,316 3,788 #105
2016 191 #1,274 4,515 #91
2015 202 #1,226 5,175 #81
2014 170 #1,370 5,851 #72
2013 173 #1,349 6,660 #63
2012 176 #1,339 7,706 #50
2011 182 #1,300 8,851 #38
2010 197 #1,229 10,458 #34
2009 240 #1,067 11,551 #28
2008 260 #1,015 12,709 #28
2007 320 #874 14,106 #21
2006 380 #737 15,550 #18
2005 357 #751 16,989 #16
2004 491 #577 17,450 #16
2003 456 #599 18,185 #15
2002 523 #526 18,266 #14
2001 569 #491 19,275 #13
2000 683 #416 21,506 #10
1995 917 #303 29,161 #6
1990 445 #535 20,646 #21
1985 195 #837 10,211 #43
1980 60 #1,830 2,623 #114
1975 38 #2,229 1,056 #205
1970 24 #2,934 749 #283
1965 11 #4,191 297 #451
1960 7 #5,665 177 #586
1955 – – 117 #678
1950 – – 79 #771
1945 – – 42 #992
1940 – – 35 #1,132
1935 – – 26 #1,351
1930 – – 28 #1,397
1925 – – 22 #1,674
1920 – – 30 #1,346
1915 – – 22 #1,501
1910 – – 8 #1,303
1905 – – 6 #1,222
1900 – – 11 #834
1895 – – 5 #1,227
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 7 #802

Famous people named Tyler

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tyler, the Creator Tyler, the Creator American rapper and producer (born 1991) Contemporary
  2. 2 Tyler Perry Tyler Perry American actor and filmmaker (born 1969) Contemporary
  3. 3 Tyler James Williams Tyler James Williams American actor (born 1992) Contemporary
  4. 4 Tyler Hoechlin Tyler Hoechlin American actor (born 1987) Contemporary
  5. 5 Tyler Posey Tyler Posey American actor and musician (born 1991) Contemporary
  6. 6 Tyler Adams Tyler Adams American soccer player (born 1999) Contemporary
  7. 7 Tyler Joseph Tyler Joseph American musician (born 1988) Contemporary
  8. 8 Tyler Mane Tyler Mane Canadian professional wrestler (born 1966) Contemporary
  9. 9 Tyler Hilton Tyler Hilton American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1983) Contemporary
  10. 10 Tyler Labine Tyler Labine Canadian-American actor (born 1978) Contemporary
  11. 11 Tyler Blackburn Tyler Blackburn American actor and singer (born 1986) Contemporary
  12. 12 Tyler Hansbrough Tyler Hansbrough American basketball player (born 1985) Contemporary
  13. 13 Tyler Bates Tyler Bates American musician, producer, and composer (born 1965) Contemporary
  14. 14 Tyler Seguin Tyler Seguin Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992) Contemporary
  15. 15 Tyler Breeze Tyler Breeze Canadian professional wrestler (born 1988) Contemporary
  16. 16 Tyler Oakley Tyler Oakley American YouTuber and activist (born 1989) Contemporary
  17. 17 Tyler Blackett Tyler Blackett English footballer (born 1994) Contemporary
  18. 18 Tyler Ennis Tyler Ennis Canadian basketball player (born 1994) Contemporary
  19. 19 Tyler Zeller Tyler Zeller American basketball player (born 1990) Contemporary
  20. 20 Tyler Patrick Jones American actor (born 1994) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tyler?

The median living Tyler is about 28 years old. Half of all living Tylers are between 21 and 33 years old.

How many people named Tyler are alive today?

An estimated 605 thousand people named Tyler are alive in the United States, based on 621,493 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tyler mean?

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

How popular is the name Tyler in 2025?

Tyler ranked #220 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,633 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tyler?

621,493 babies have been named Tyler in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyler most popular?

Tyler peaked in 1994, when 31,536 newborns received the name.

Is Tyler a boy or girl name?

Tyler is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tyler rising or falling?

Tyler is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tyler become more popular?

Tyler is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,227 boys named Tyler in 2030, which would rank around #278. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tyler?

Well-known people named Tyler include Tyler, the Creator (musician), Tyler Perry (actor), Tyler James Williams (actor).

Names like Tyler

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