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Tyler

Boy's name · #220 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

94% boys · 6% girls — Tyler is also given to girls: 101 in 2025, about 1 in 17 in recent years. Tyler →

Popularity over time

Tyler reached #5 in 1993 and has faded to #220 since. About 604,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#150 in New Zealand (2025) · #197 in Ireland (2025) · #224 in Scotland (2025) · #266 in England & Wales (2025) · #266 in Ecuador (2025) · #266 in Netherlands (2025) · #268 in N. Ireland (2025) · #430 in France (2025) · #474 in Belgium (2025) · #542 in Switzerland (2025) · #640 in Austria (2025) · #834 in Sweden (2025) and 1 more.

Famous Tylers

• Tyler Perry — American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, producer, author, and songwriter
• Tyler Posey — American actor, musician (born 1991)
• Tyler Hoechlin — American actor
• Tyler Adams — American soccer player (born 1999)
• Tyler Joseph — American singer, rapper and record producer

In stories & tradition

• Tyler Durden — Fight Club (book)
• Tyler Moon — EastEnders (TV series)
• Tyler Brennan — Neighbours (TV series)

What Tylers become

Among 1,398 notable people named Tyler:

Sports figures appear 3.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tyler Adams, American soccer player (born 1999).

Twin names

Popular twin pairings with Tyler include Taylor for a boy, and Taylor for a girl.

Spellings & nicknames

About 340 boys a year are given Ty as their full name.

Similar names: Ty · Ryan · Tylen · Lane · Skyler · Miller

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