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Tyler

Boy

Meaning of Tyler: English: 'tile maker'

Tyler is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 212th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 213th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#212

1,734 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#213

233 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

621,493

First recorded 1880 · peak 1994

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 3,206 babies1982: 4,712 babies1983: 5,953 babies1984: 8,895 babies1985: 10,406 babies1986: 11,111 babies1987: 11,794 babies1988: 13,612 babies1989: 15,866 babies1990: 21,091 babies19901991: 25,843 babies1992: 29,784 babies1993: 30,982 babies1994: 31,536 babies1995: 30,078 babies1996: 27,805 babies1997: 25,639 babies1998: 24,522 babies1999: 23,457 babies2000: 22,189 babies20002001: 19,844 babies2002: 18,789 babies2003: 18,641 babies2004: 17,941 babies2005: 17,346 babies2006: 15,930 babies2007: 14,426 babies2008: 12,969 babies2009: 11,791 babies2010: 10,655 babies20102011: 9,033 babies2012: 7,882 babies2013: 6,833 babies2014: 6,021 babies2015: 5,377 babies2016: 4,706 babies2017: 3,966 babies2018: 3,505 babies2019: 3,174 babies2020: 2,943 babies20202021: 2,591 babies2022: 2,401 babies2023: 2,202 babies2024: 2,047 babies2025: 1,734 babies
US babies named Tyler per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 31,536.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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