Tylee
A feminine given name of uncertain origin, possibly deriving from the word "tile".
Name Census estimates that about 1,918 living Americans carry the first name Tylee. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 79.7% of registrations being female. The average person named Tylee today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tylee births was 2008 (101 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tylee. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tylee with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Tylee is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 178,704 Americans
Peak year
2008
101 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,318
Tracked since 1972
Census
Tylee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,504 people with the first name Tylee, which placed it at #9,295 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,295
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,504 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tylee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tylee is White at 57.9%. The next largest groups are Black (21.3%) and Two or More Races (7.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tylee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tylee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.9% · 871
- Black or African American21.3% · 320
- Two or more races7.7% · 116
- Hispanic or Latino6.8% · 102
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.9% · 58
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 37
Gender
Gender distribution for Tylee
Tylee is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,944 total registrations, 395 (20.3%) were male and 1,549 (79.7%) were female.
Tylee as a male name
- Ranked #14,040 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2002 (23 births)
Tylee as a female name
- Ranked #3,318 in 2024
- 48 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (80 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tylee on both sides of the split. Of the 1,507 people counted with this name, 341 were male (22.6%) and 1,166 were female (77.4%).
Popularity
Tylee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tylee from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 730 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Tylee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tylee 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 Tylee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tylees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Utah, Idaho, Texas recorded the most babies named Tylee, while Pennsylvania, Indiana, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tylee
The given name Tylee has its roots in the Old English language, emerging during the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to be a variation of the name Thyli, which was derived from the Old English word "þylig," meaning "oaken plank" or "wooden board." This connection to wood and nature likely stems from the name's origins in rural England.
The earliest recorded mention of the name Tylee can be traced back to the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record commissioned in 1086 by William the Conqueror. Here, the name appears as a surname, indicating its early use as a descriptive identifier for individuals associated with woodworking or living near oak forests.
As the name evolved over the centuries, it took on various spellings, including Tylie, Tylei, and Tylley. One notable figure bearing this name was Tylee Monmouth, a 14th-century English poet and author whose works celebrated the beauty of the English countryside and its oak woodlands.
In the 16th century, the name gained prominence with the emergence of Tylee Crompton, a renowned English inventor and textile pioneer. Crompton's innovations in the weaving industry revolutionized the production of textiles, earning him a place in the annals of industrial history.
Another historical figure of note was Tylee Beaumont, a 17th-century English explorer and cartographer. Beaumont's detailed maps and accounts of his voyages to the Americas and the West Indies contributed significantly to the expansion of geographical knowledge during that era.
Moving into the 18th century, Tylee Wollstonecraft, a prominent English writer and philosopher, championed women's rights and played a pivotal role in the early feminist movement. Her influential work, "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman," published in 1792, remains a seminal text in the pursuit of gender equality.
In the realm of art, Tylee Constable, an English Romantic painter born in 1776, gained recognition for his captivating landscapes that captured the beauty of the English countryside. His paintings, such as "The Hay Wain" and "Flatford Mill," are celebrated masterpieces that continue to inspire artists and nature enthusiasts alike.
While the name Tylee has its roots in Old English, it has transcended cultural boundaries and found use in various parts of the world, often adapted to suit local languages and traditions. Its connection to nature, woodworking, and the pursuit of knowledge and artistic expression has made it a name with a rich and diverse history.
People
Tylee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tylee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tylee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tylee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,918 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tylee 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 178,704 US residents.
Is Tylee a common name?
We classify Tylee as "Rare". It ranks above 93.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,944 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tylee most popular?
The single biggest year for Tylee was 2008, when 101 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tylee is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tylee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,504 people with the name Tylee, or 0.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,295 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tylee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tylee?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tylee on both sides of the split. Of the 1,507 people counted with this name, 341 were male (22.6%) and 1,166 were female (77.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tylee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tylee is White at 57.9%. The next largest groups are Black (21.3%) and Two or More Races (7.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tylee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tylee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.9% (871 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tylee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tylee a female name?
Yes, 79.7% of people registered as Tylee 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.
Is Tylee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tylee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tylee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many Americans are named Tylee?
See how many people share the name Tylee on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.