Tyler

“Occupational surname for a tiler, a layer of tiles” — English origin

Boy's name · #219 in the US (2025) · 90s

Tyler has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #5 (1993) · 603,970 babies named Tyler all-time · 1 in 1,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 480 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 780 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 950 boys in Ireland (2025).

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

Famous Tylers

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

Among 1,398 notable people named Tyler:

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

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