FastNamesTyler
English and French name meaning "Occupational surname used as a given name, derived from Old French tieulier and Middle English tiler, meaning 'tile-maker' or 'tiler of roofs and floors'.". Ranked 220th for boys in 2025.
Meaning and origin of Tyler
Occupational surname used as a given name, derived from Old French tieulier and Middle English tiler, meaning 'tile-maker' or 'tiler of roofs and floors'.
Linguistically, Tyler is classified under English and French naming traditions. It is typically pronounced "TY-ler".
Popularity and ranking
In official US Social Security birth records from 1880 through 2025, Tyler has been given to a total of 603,970 boys. It has also been given to 17,523 girls.
Peak year: Tyler reached its highest relative share among boys in 1994, when 30,482 babies received the name (15,777 per million births).
All-time best rank: 5th place, first achieved in 1993.
Recent standing (2025): Ranked 220th with 1,633 births. Ten years earlier in 2015, it ranked 81st (down 139 spots).
Busiest decade: More boys were named Tyler in the 1990s than in any other decade (262,320 births).
| Decade | Recorded births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 24 |
| 1890s | 26 |
| 1900s | 40 |
| 1910s | 203 |
| 1920s | 254 |
| 1930s | 234 |
| 1940s | 492 |
| 1950s | 1,132 |
| 1960s | 3,168 |
| 1970s | 11,536 |
| 1980s | 86,451 |
| 1990s | 262,320 |
| 2000s | 165,587 |
| 2010s | 59,369 |
| 2020s | 13,134 |
Source: Social Security Administration, national baby name data, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.
Where Tyler is most common in the US
Accounting for when Tyler was in fashion nationally, it has been most heavily concentrated in the following states (measured against the expected rate from each state's births):
- North Dakota: 2.1 times the national rate (2,826 births since 1910).
- South Dakota: 2.0 times the national rate (2,936 births since 1910).
- Vermont: 2.0 times the national rate (1,728 births since 1910).
- Montana: 2.0 times the national rate (2,886 births since 1910).
- Wyoming: 1.9 times the national rate (1,452 births since 1910).
Source: Social Security Administration, baby names by state, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a state in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.
How many people have the name Tyler?
About 585,000 living American boys and men share the name Tyler. Additionally, an estimated 17,000 living American girls and women share the name.
The median age of an American named Tyler is 29 years old.
Estimated from Social Security Administration records (1880–2025) and official SSA cohort mortality tables.
History of the name Tyler
Tyler originated as an Anglo-Norman occupational surname derived from Old French tieulier, originating from Latin tegula ('roof tile', from tegere 'to cover'). In medieval towns throughout England and northern France, tilers formed an indispensable trade, manufacturing and laying baked clay roof tiles that replaced combustible thatch roofs to protect dense medieval settlements against disastrous city fires.
In English historical lore, the name is famous for Wat Tyler (died 1381), the charismatic leader of the Peasants' Revolt who marched an army of commoners into London to present radical demands for economic justice and freedom from serfdom to young King Richard II. In the United States, the surname gained presidential prominence with John Tyler (1790–1862), the tenth President of the United States, whose political campaign popularized the slogan 'Tippecanoe and Tyler Too', inspiring parents across the American South and West to adopt Tyler as a patriotic given name.
In United States vital statistics, Tyler was a steady regional name that exploded into nationwide favor beginning in the 1970s. It surged into the national top twenty in 1989 and achieved its peak ranking at rank 5 nationwide in 1993 and 1994. Tyler remained inside the national top ten for nine consecutive years from 1992 through 2000, registering over 600,000 American bearers across five decades.
Notable people named Tyler
- Tyler Perry (1969–), American actor, filmmaker, and playwright
- Tyler, the Creator (1991–), American rapper, producer, and Grammy Award winner
- Tyler Seguin (1992–), Canadian professional ice hockey center and Stanley Cup champion
- Tyler Herro (2000–), American NBA basketball player
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Sources and references
- Patrick Hanks, Kate Hardcastle, Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of First Names (2006), p. 266.
- P. H. Reaney, R. M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames (1997), p. 459.
- Douglas Harper. Online Etymology Dictionary. Reference link.