Tylie
Feminine name derived from the English "Tylor", meaning "a maker of tiles".
Name Census estimates that about 494 living Americans carry the first name Tylie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tylie today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tylie births was 2013 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tylie. 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
494
~ 1 in 693,835 Americans
Peak year
2013
31 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,884
Tracked since 1993
Popularity
Tylie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tylie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 216 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tylie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tylie 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 Tylie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tylies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Utah recorded the most babies named Tylie, while Utah, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tylie
The name Tylie is a relatively modern name with uncertain origins. It is believed to be a variation or combination of the names Tyler and Lily, both of which have distinct roots and meanings.
Tyler is an English surname derived from the Old French word "tuilier," meaning a tiler or maker of tiles. It eventually became a given name in its own right, with the first recorded use as a first name dating back to the late 16th century. The name Lily, on the other hand, is derived from the Latin word "lilium," meaning the lily flower.
While the name Tylie itself does not have a long historical record, it may have been inspired by the combination of these two names, each with its own symbolism and associations. Tyler has been associated with strength and durability, reflecting the nature of the tiling trade, while Lily has been associated with purity, beauty, and innocence, owing to the delicate and fragrant lily flower.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tylie can be found in the late 20th century. Tylie Shider (born 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer, known for her work in the alternative rock genre. Another notable figure with this name is Tylie Jones (born 1988), an American professional basketball player who has played in the WNBA.
In the world of literature, Tylie Brewster is a character in the novel "The Caregiver" by Shelley Shepard Gray, published in 2018. The book is part of the "Amish Brides of Birch Creek" series and explores themes of love, family, and faith within the Amish community.
Another individual with the name Tylie is Tylie Chidlow (born 1995), an Australian rules footballer who has played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) competition since 2019.
Lastly, Tylie Fowler (born 1997) is an American soccer player who has represented the United States at the youth international level and currently plays for the Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
While the name Tylie may not have a rich historical lineage, it has gained popularity in recent decades, potentially inspired by the combination of the names Tyler and Lily, each with its own distinctive meaning and cultural significance.
People
Tylie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tylie 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
Tylie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tylie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 494 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tylie 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 693,835 US residents.
Is Tylie a common name?
We classify Tylie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 499 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tylie most popular?
The single biggest year for Tylie was 2013, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tylie is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tylie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tylie 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.