Tyler

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: English

Tyler first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1993 with 2,595 babies (rank #7 that year). In 2024 it was given to 203 boys (rank #167). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Tyler

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Tyler yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

37,962

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,595

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Wednesday: Tyler Galpin — barista love interest
In The Vampire Diaries: Tyler Lockwood — the werewolf football star

Famous people named Tyler

Tyler Perryfilm actor · b. 1969
Tyler, the Creatormanufacturer · b. 1991
Tyler Poseyvideo game actor · b. 1991
Tyler Hoechlinbaseball player · b. 1987
Tyler Josephrapper · b. 1988

Stories about the name Tyler

We named him Tyler before the name became associated with YouTube and internet culture. I think about this more than I should. He's seventeen and thinks it's funny.

— Greg, Dallas TX, 2007

Surname as a first name was a whole thing in the nineties and I leaned into it fully without knowing that's what I was doing. Tyler. Still sounds right to me.

— Tamara, Memphis TN, 2003

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	2,392	#14
1992	2,591	#8
1993	2,595	#7
1994	2,218	#6
1995	2,439	#7
1996	2,119	#8
1997	1,818	#11
1998	1,816	#10
1999	1,758	#10
2000	1,565	#11
2001	1,410	#18
2002	1,247	#20
2003	1,261	#20
2004	1,234	#21
2005	1,131	#27
2006	1,014	#30
2007	922	#34
2008	796	#38
2009	775	#41
2010	797	#38
2011	731	#42
2012	670	#48
2013	567	#55
2014	500	#69
2015	491	#73
2016	425	#86
2017	392	#89
2018	304	#122
2019	274	#135
2020	295	#119
2021	280	#128
2022	220	#156
2023	207	#153
2024	203	#167