Chyler
Chyler is an inventive feminine name with unknown etymology or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 343 living Americans carry the first name Chyler. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 85.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Chyler today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chyler births was 2003 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chyler. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
343
~ 1 in 999,284 Americans
Peak year
2003
32 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2013 SSA rank
#12,485
Tracked since 2000
Gender
Gender distribution for Chyler
Chyler leans heavily female at 85.0% of total registrations, but 52 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Chyler as a male name
- Ranked #12,485 in 2013
- 5 male births in 2013
- Peak: 2006 (6 births)
Chyler as a female name
- Ranked #15,728 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2003 (27 births)
Popularity
Chyler: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chyler from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 161 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chyler by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chyler during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chylers live
Origin
Meaning and history of Chyler
The name Chyler is a relatively modern name that does not have a definitive historical origin or etymology. It is believed to be a creative spelling or variant of the name Kyler, which is a unisex name derived from the English surname Tyler, meaning "tiler" or one who lays tiles.
While the name Chyler itself does not have a long historical record, the name Kyler has been in use since the late 20th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kyler was Kyler Prather, an American baseball player born in 1982.
Despite its modern roots, the name Chyler has gained some popularity in recent years. One of the most notable individuals with this name is Chyler Leigh, an American actress born in 1982, best known for her roles in television series such as Grey's Anatomy and Supergirl.
Another individual named Chyler is Chyler Tombridge, an Australian musician and singer-songwriter active in the early 2000s. She released several albums and singles during her career.
In the literary world, Chyler Silva is the name of a fictional character in the novel "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken, published in 2012. The character is a young woman with supernatural abilities in a dystopian society.
While there are not many historical figures with the name Chyler, it is worth noting that the name Kyler, from which Chyler is derived, has been used for centuries as a surname. For instance, Kyler Fowks was an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament in the 16th century.
Overall, the name Chyler is a relatively modern invention, likely a creative spelling or variation of the name Kyler, which has its roots in the English surname Tyler. Despite its recent origins, the name has gained some recognition and popularity in the contemporary era.
People
Chyler + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chyler as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chyler: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chyler?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 343 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chyler going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 999,284 US residents.
Is Chyler a common name?
We classify Chyler as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 347 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chyler most popular?
The single biggest year for Chyler was 2003, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chyler is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Chyler a female name?
Yes, 85.0% of people registered as Chyler in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.