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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) · #188 in Ireland (2025) · #219 in Scotland (2025) · #236 in Canada (2025) · #253 in N. Ireland (2025) · #265 in England & Wales (2025) · #266 in Ecuador (2025) · #266 in Netherlands (2025) · #403 in Italy (2024) · #430 in France (2025) · #463 in Belgium (2025) · #542 in Switzerland (2025) and 8 more.

Famous Tylers

• Tyler Perry — American actor and filmmaker (born 1969)
• Tyler Posey — American actor and musician (born 1991)
• Tyler Hoechlin — American actor (born 1987)
• Tyler Adams — American footballer (born 1999)
• Tyler Joseph — American singer, rapper and record producer (born 1988)
• Tyler Blackburn — American actor and singer (born 1986)
• Tyler Blackett — English footballer (born 1994)

In stories & tradition

• Tyler Durden — Fictional character of franchise Fight Club
• Tyler Moon — Fictional character from EastEnders
• Tyler Brennan — Fictional character from Neighbours

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 footballer (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 · Cody · Tylen · Spencer · Hunter · Tanner

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