Tyler

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

Girl's name · #1924 in the US (2025) · 90s

Tyler's best rank, #238, came in 1993; it has stepped well back to #1924 today. Roughly 18,000 girls have been named Tyler since 1928. It is also an American family name — about 66,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 94% of babies named Tyler in recent years have been boys.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tylers

Tyler Lussi — American soccer player
Tyler Wright — Australian surfer
Tyler Toland — Irish association football player
Tyler Collins — American R&B singer
Tyler Layton — American actress

In stories & tradition

Tyler — White Noise: A Cautionary Musical

What Tylers become

Among 1,398 notable people named Tyler:

Sports figures appear 3.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tyler Wright, Australian surfer.

Similar names: Karissa · Tianna · Lane · Skyler · Ryder · Miller

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