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Tyler

Pronounced T AY1 L ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1994
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Tyler?

Tyler is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 620,086 children — the 57th most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 72% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1994, when 30,486 children were given it.

Tyller is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

012,50025,00037,50050,00018901920195019802010
1994Boys: 30,486Girls: 1,059

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Tyler and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Tyller

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
T AY1 L ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Tyler

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Tyler

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Tyler?
Tyler ranks 57th among boys' names in US records, with 620,086 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 31,327.
Is Tyler a unisex name?
No. Tyler is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Tyler most popular?
1994, when 30,486 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Tyler spelled?
Tyller. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.