Tyliah
A feminine name derived from the Old English name Tilia meaning "linden tree".
Name Census estimates that about 432 living Americans carry the first name Tyliah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tyliah today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyliah births was 2002 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyliah. 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
432
~ 1 in 793,413 Americans
Peak year
2002
32 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,316
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Tyliah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyliah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 185 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Tyliah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tyliah 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 Tyliah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyliahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyliah
The name Tyliah is a modern invention, a combination of the popular names Tyler and Leah. It does not have a deep-rooted history or cultural origins. The earliest recorded use of the name appears to be in the late 20th century, likely emerging as a unique baby name choice.
As it is a newly created name, there are no historical references to Tyliah in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. The name's components, Tyler and Leah, however, do have their own etymological roots.
Tyler is an English surname derived from the Old French word "tuilier," meaning a tiler or maker of tiles. It later became a masculine given name in its own right. Leah is a Hebrew name meaning "weary" or "tired," borne by the biblical wife of Jacob in the Book of Genesis.
Despite its recent coinage, a handful of notable individuals have been given the name Tyliah. Tyliah Nayor, born in 1987, is an American ballet dancer and choreographer. Tyliah Goree, born in 1998, is a Canadian actress known for her role in the television series "The Twilight Zone."
Another example is Tyliah Hendricks, a British artist and illustrator whose work has been featured in several publications and exhibitions. Tyliah Briggs, born in 1994, is an Australian singer-songwriter who has released several independent albums.
Tyliah Masterson, born in 1992, is an American entrepreneur and business owner who founded a successful e-commerce company specializing in sustainable products.
While the name Tyliah is a modern creation without a deep historical lineage, its unique blend of traditional name elements has led to its growing popularity as a distinctive and meaningful choice for baby names in recent decades.
People
Tyliah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyliah 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
Tyliah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyliah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 432 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyliah 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 793,413 US residents.
Is Tyliah a common name?
We classify Tyliah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 437 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyliah most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyliah was 2002, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyliah is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tyliah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyliah 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.