Tyleigh
A feminine given name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Tyler.
Name Census estimates that about 403 living Americans carry the first name Tyleigh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tyleigh today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyleigh births was 2021 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyleigh. 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
403
~ 1 in 850,507 Americans
Peak year
2021
28 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,996
Tracked since 2001
Census
Tyleigh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 278 people with the first name Tyleigh, which placed it at #31,017 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
#31,017
National first-name rank
People counted
278
278 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyleigh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyleigh is White at 59.7%. The next largest groups are Black (17.6%) and Two or More Races (10.8%). 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 Tyleigh 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 Tyleigh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.7% · 166
- Black or African American17.6% · 49
- Two or more races10.8% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino9.0% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.9% · 8
Popularity
Tyleigh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyleigh from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 170 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tyleigh remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tyleigh 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 Tyleigh 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 Tyleigh
Tyleigh is a modern invented name that appears to have emerged in the late 20th century, likely inspired by the popular names Tyler and Leigh. It does not have a definitive origin or linguistic root from a specific language or culture.
The name Tyleigh seems to be a combination of the English name Tyler, which is derived from the Old French word "tuilier" meaning "tiler" or "tile maker," and the English name Leigh, which can either be a variant spelling of the name Leah or a surname derived from a place name meaning "meadow" or "clearing."
There is no evidence of the name Tyleigh appearing in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records prior to the late 20th century. The earliest recorded examples of the name Tyleigh are likely from birth records and census data from the 1980s onwards.
Due to its relatively recent emergence, there are no notable historical figures or famous individuals from earlier eras who bore the name Tyleigh. However, here are five individuals with the first name Tyleigh from modern times:
1. Tyleigh Lumsden, a Canadian actress known for her roles in television shows like "The Killing" and "Motive."
2. Tyleigh Gardner, an American dancer and choreographer who has worked with artists like Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake.
3. Tyleigh Jeffers, a British model and social media influencer.
4. Tyleigh Naber, an American softball player who played for the University of Oklahoma.
5. Tyleigh Henson, a British singer and songwriter who gained popularity on social media platforms like YouTube and TikTok.
As a modern invented name, Tyleigh does not have a long historical lineage or cultural significance like many traditional names. Its popularity and usage have primarily emerged in recent decades, particularly in English-speaking countries like the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
People
Tyleigh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyleigh 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
Tyleigh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyleigh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 403 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyleigh 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 850,507 US residents.
Is Tyleigh a common name?
We classify Tyleigh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 407 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyleigh most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyleigh was 2021, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyleigh is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyleigh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 278 people with the name Tyleigh, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,017 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 Tyleigh 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 Tyleigh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyleigh leans strongly female. 257 people counted with this name were female (93.8%), compared with 17 male bearers (6.2%). 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 Tyleigh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyleigh is White at 59.7%. The next largest groups are Black (17.6%) and Two or More Races (10.8%). 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 Tyleigh most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tyleigh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.7% (166 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 Tyleigh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyleigh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyleigh 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 Tyleigh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyleigh 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 Tyleigh 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 people share the name Tyleigh?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.