Tyller
An English variant of the surname Tyler, perhaps from an old English word meaning "tiler" or "roofer".
Name Census estimates that about 184 living Americans carry the first name Tyller. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 75.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Tyller today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyller births was 2000 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyller. 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
184
~ 1 in 1,862,795 Americans
Peak year
2000
23 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2010 SSA rank
#10,678
Tracked since 1990
Census
Tyller in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 229 people with the first name Tyller, which placed it at #35,223 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
#35,223
National first-name rank
People counted
229
229 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyller
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyller is White at 61.6%. The next largest groups are Black (18.3%) and Hispanic (8.3%). 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 Tyller 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 Tyller at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.6% · 141
- Black or African American18.3% · 42
- Hispanic or Latino8.3% · 19
- Two or more races8.3% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Tyller
Tyller is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 188 total registrations, 142 (75.5%) were male and 46 (24.5%) were female.
Tyller as a male name
- Ranked #10,678 in 2010
- 7 male births in 2010
- Peak: 2000 (13 births)
Tyller as a female name
- Ranked #17,354 in 2008
- 6 female births in 2008
- Peak: 2000 (10 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tyller on both sides of the split. Of the 236 people counted with this name, 160 were male (67.8%) and 76 were female (32.2%).
Popularity
Tyller: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyller from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 105 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tyller 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 Tyller 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 Tyller
The name Tyller is believed to have originated from the Old English word "tilian," which means "to cultivate" or "to till the land." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with those who worked in agriculture or farming communities.
In its earliest forms, the name was often spelled as "Tilere" or "Tylere," reflecting its connection to the Old English word. As the name evolved over time, variations such as "Tiller" and "Tyller" emerged, with the latter becoming more prevalent in certain regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tyller can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and tenants commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This historical document mentions several individuals with the surname "Tylere," indicating the name's existence during the Norman period in England.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Tyller appeared in various historical records and documents, often associated with individuals involved in agricultural pursuits or those who worked as tilers or roofers. It was a common occupational surname during this period.
One notable historical figure bearing the name Tyller was Wat Tyllere, also known as Walter Tyler, a prominent leader of the Peasants' Revolt in 1381. He played a significant role in demanding reforms and better treatment for the peasantry, ultimately leading to his execution by King Richard II's forces.
Another individual with the name Tyller was John Tyller, an English clergyman who lived in the 15th century. He served as the Bishop of Llandaff in Wales from 1408 to 1423 and was known for his contributions to the church during his tenure.
In the 16th century, a man named Ralph Tyller gained recognition as a skilled architect and stonemason. He was responsible for several notable architectural works, including the construction of the tower at St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England.
Moving forward to the 17th century, William Tyller was an English soldier and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the Americas. He is recorded as being part of the Jamestown colony in Virginia and is believed to have contributed to the early settlement efforts in the New World.
During the 18th century, a notable figure named Thomas Tyller emerged as a respected author and literary critic. He published several works on literature and poetry, earning recognition for his insightful analyses and critiques of contemporary literary works.
These examples illustrate the long-standing presence of the name Tyller throughout history, with individuals bearing this name making notable contributions in various fields, from agriculture and architecture to military service and literature.
People
Tyller + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyller 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
Tyller: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyller?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 184 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyller 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 1,862,795 US residents.
Is Tyller a common name?
We classify Tyller as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 188 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyller most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyller was 2000, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyller is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyller in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 229 people with the name Tyller, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,223 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 Tyller 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 Tyller?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tyller on both sides of the split. Of the 236 people counted with this name, 160 were male (67.8%) and 76 were female (32.2%). 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 Tyller?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyller is White at 61.6%. The next largest groups are Black (18.3%) and Hispanic (8.3%). 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 Tyller most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tyller in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.6% (141 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 Tyller in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyller a male name?
Yes, 75.5% of people registered as Tyller 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 Tyller still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyller 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 Tyller 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 are called Tyller?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.