Tylenn
An invented name with no known official meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Tylenn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tylenn today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tylenn births was 2018 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tylenn. 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 Tylenn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2018
5 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2018 SSA rank
#13,937
Tracked since 2018
Popularity
Tylenn: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Tylenn 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 Tylenn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Tylenn
The name Tylenn has its origins in the ancient Hellenic language of ancient Greece, dating back to around the 5th century BCE. It is derived from the Greek word "tylos," which means "knot" or "bundle," and was likely used as a descriptive name for someone who was skilled in weaving or knotting.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Tylenn can be found in a fragment of a play by the Greek playwright Aeschylus, where a character with that name is mentioned. However, little is known about this individual beyond their name.
In the 3rd century BCE, there was a notable philosopher and mathematician from the city of Alexandria named Tylenn, who is credited with developing early theories in the field of geometry. She is believed to have been a student of the famous mathematician Euclid.
During the Byzantine era, there was a nun named Tylenn who lived in the 6th century CE in Constantinople. She is known for her writings on the spiritual life and her contributions to the development of Eastern Orthodox theology.
In the Middle Ages, a noblewoman named Tylenn de Montfort lived in France during the 12th century. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of the Crusades.
Another notable figure with the name Tylenn was a Russian artist and illustrator who lived in the early 20th century. Tylenn Ivanovna Shishkina was renowned for her intricate pencil drawings and etchings, many of which depicted scenes from Russian folklore and mythology.
While the name Tylenn is not as common today as it once was, it has a rich history spanning multiple cultures and time periods, reflecting its ancient roots in the Greek language and its association with various artistic and intellectual pursuits throughout the ages.
People
Tylenn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tylenn 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
Tylenn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tylenn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tylenn 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Tylenn a common name?
We classify Tylenn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tylenn most popular?
The single biggest year for Tylenn was 2018, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tylenn 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 Tylenn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tylenn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tylenn in the SSA data are male. 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 Tylenn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tylenn 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 Tylenn 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 have Tylenn as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.