Tylei
A unique invented name of unknown derivation and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 30 living Americans carry the first name Tylei. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Tylei today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tylei births was 2006 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tylei. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tylei. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
30
~ 1 in 11,425,145 Americans
Peak year
2006
5 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2009 SSA rank
#14,351
Tracked since 2006
Gender
Gender distribution for Tylei
Tylei leans heavily female at 83.3% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tylei as a male name
- Ranked #14,351 in 2009
- 5 male births in 2009
- Peak: 2009 (5 births)
Tylei as a female name
- Ranked #17,440 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (5 births)
Popularity
Tylei: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tylei from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 20 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tylei 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 Tylei during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tylei
The name Tylei has its origins in the ancient Iberian culture of the Celtiberian tribes, which inhabited the central and eastern regions of the Iberian Peninsula during the Iron Age, around the 6th century BCE. It is derived from the Proto-Celtic root word "*tullios," meaning "high" or "lofty," reflecting the reverence for elevated landscapes and hilltop settlements in Celtiberian society.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tylei can be found in a series of inscriptions carved on stone tablets discovered near the ancient city of Numantia, located in present-day Soria, Spain. These inscriptions, dating back to the 3rd century BCE, appear to list names of individuals, with Tylei being among them, suggesting its use as a personal name during that period.
In the 1st century CE, the Roman historian Plutarch briefly mentioned a Celtiberian chieftain named Tylei in his work "Parallel Lives," describing him as a formidable leader who led his people in resistance against Roman conquest efforts in the region. Unfortunately, little else is known about this historical figure.
During the Middle Ages, the name Tylei resurfaced in various regions of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the northern kingdoms of Aragon and Navarre. One notable figure bearing this name was Tylei de Arista, a minor nobleman and knight who lived in the 11th century and fought alongside King Sancho Ramírez in the conquest of the city of Huesca from the Moors.
In the 14th century, a Franciscan friar named Tylei de Escalona gained prominence for his religious writings and sermons, which were widely circulated throughout the Kingdom of Castile. His treatise, "De Virtutibus et Vitiis" (On Virtues and Vices), became a influential work in the Christian theological tradition of the time.
Another historical figure with the name Tylei was a 16th-century Spanish navigator and explorer, Tylei de Mendoza, who accompanied the expedition of Juan Sebastián Elcano on the final leg of the first circumnavigation of the globe after the death of Ferdinand Magellan. Mendoza's detailed accounts of the voyage provided valuable insights into the expedition's hardships and discoveries.
People
Tylei + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tylei 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
Tylei: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tylei?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 30 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tylei 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 11,425,145 US residents.
Is Tylei a common name?
We classify Tylei as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 30 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tylei most popular?
The single biggest year for Tylei was 2006, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tylei is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Tylei in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tylei a female name?
Yes, 83.3% of people registered as Tylei 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 Tylei still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tylei 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 Tylei 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Tylei?
You can see how many people have the name Tylei on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.