Tyler

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

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

Tyler reached #5 in 1993 and has faded to #220 since. About 604,000 boys have carried it since 1880. Ty is a short form of Tyler. Popular twin pairings with Tyler include Taylor for a boy, and Taylor for a girl.

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

In stories & tradition

Tyler Durden — Fight Club
Tyler Moon — EastEnders
Tyler Brennan — fictional human

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).

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

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