Baby Name Popularity Profile

Tyler

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Tyler.

✦ Tile maker 🌍 English, French traditional
National Rank (2025) #220
All-Time Peak Rank #5 Achieved 1993
Total U.S. Births 603,970 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 97.2% Boy / 2.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 30,482 births in 1994
💡 The Tyler Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Tile maker
Language Origin English, French
Origin Type multiple
Derived from an Old French occupational surname 'tieuleor' meaning 'tile maker' or 'roofer', which became an English surname.
Common Nicknames
Ty
Alternative Spellings
Tiler
Pronunciation: TIE-ler
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Tyler

According to SSA data, Tyler achieved its highest historical rank of #5 in 1993. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1994 with 30,482 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 68.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 116 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Tyler across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -68.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 30,482 births in 1994
Years in Top 100 36 yrs
Years in Top 500 63 yrs
Registry Streak 116 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 24
1890s: 26
1900s: 40
1910s: 203
1920s: 254
1930s: 234
1940s: 492
1950s: 1,132
1960s: 3,168
1970s: 11,536
1980s: 86,451
1990s: 262,320
2000s: 165,587
2010s: 59,369
2020s: 13,134

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ty-ler
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Alaska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Idaho
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #287 10,875 1991 28.0% Decline
Alaska Unranked 1,735 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #266 4,143 1995 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #187 3,728 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #253 4,275 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 1,452 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,728 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #348 9,083 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #197 2,886 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #443 15,233 1992 63.0% Decline
Colorado #326 11,211 1993 45.9% Decline
Delaware #124 1,890 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #430 11,051 1993 45.5% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 2,936 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #170 29,037 1996 30.3% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 2,826 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #233 3,517 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #428 5,813 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #312 14,474 1992 28.6% Decline
Wisconsin #260 15,226 1991 42.5% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 2,313 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #244 9,863 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #264 7,658 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #301 16,864 1993 64.9% Decline
Oklahoma #263 9,562 1994 45.7% Decline
Connecticut #136 7,692 1994 42.9% Decline
Missouri #260 15,565 1994 44.0% Decline
Maryland #181 10,208 1994 40.4% Decline
Ohio #229 31,247 1993 41.8% Decline
Michigan #202 24,152 1994 44.4% Decline
Virginia #189 13,948 1994 37.7% Decline
Rhode Island #176 2,200 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #210 12,713 1993 15.7% Decline
Georgia #226 15,881 1995 42.1% Decline
North Carolina #221 16,136 1994 38.7% Decline
Pennsylvania #159 30,134 1994 46.1% Decline
Massachusetts #139 13,541 1995 45.4% Decline
Arkansas #269 5,973 1992 44.0% Decline
Kentucky #202 9,290 1994 39.1% Decline
California #328 53,238 1992 57.5% Decline
New Jersey #114 14,531 1994 27.4% Decline
Louisiana #238 9,451 1995 60.7% Decline
New Mexico #232 2,781 1992 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #197 4,770 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #223 24,735 1994 48.6% Decline
South Carolina #242 6,889 1995 58.6% Decline
Alabama #236 8,660 1994 63.1% Decline
Mississippi #137 5,490 1997 47.8% Decline
Texas #279 31,308 1995 34.1% Decline
New York #148 30,607 1994 36.3% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 851 1994 Insufficient historical volume

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