Tylo
A name of unknown origin and meaning, possibly derived from Tyler.
Name Census estimates that about 58 living Americans carry the first name Tylo. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 78.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Tylo today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tylo births was 1998 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tylo. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tylo with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tylo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
58
~ 1 in 5,909,558 Americans
Peak year
1998
15 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,083
Tracked since 1993
Census
Tylo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 115 people with the first name Tylo, which placed it at #51,185 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
#51,185
National first-name rank
People counted
115
115 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
40.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tylo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tylo is White at 40.0%. The next largest groups are Black (23.5%) and Hispanic (13.0%). 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 Tylo 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 Tylo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White40.0% · 46
- Black or African American23.5% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino13.0% · 15
- Two or more races8.7% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.8% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native7.0% · 8
Gender
Gender distribution for Tylo
Tylo is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 59 total registrations, 46 (78.0%) were male and 13 (22.0%) were female.
Tylo as a male name
- Ranked #14,041 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1994 (9 births)
Tylo as a female name
- Ranked #11,083 in 1998
- 8 female births in 1998
- Peak: 1998 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tylo on both sides of the split. Of the 114 people counted with this name, 71 were male (62.3%) and 43 were female (37.7%).
Popularity
Tylo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tylo from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 40 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Tylo remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tylo 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 Tylo 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 Tylo
The name Tylo is believed to have originated from the ancient Etruscan language, spoken by the Etruscan civilization that flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. It is derived from the Etruscan root word "tyl," which means "strong" or "powerful."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tylo can be found in the Etruscan inscriptions and texts from the 5th century BC. These inscriptions often mentioned Etruscan nobles and rulers, suggesting that the name Tylo may have been associated with individuals of high social status or authority.
In the 3rd century BC, the Etruscan civilization was gradually absorbed into the expanding Roman Republic. As a result, many Etruscan names, including Tylo, were adopted and Latinized by the Romans. This contributed to the name's spread and popularity throughout the Roman Empire.
One of the notable figures in history bearing the name Tylo was Tylo Caesarius, a Roman senator and military commander who lived in the 1st century AD. He played a crucial role in quelling the rebellion of the Batavian tribes in ancient Germania, earning him recognition and honors from the Roman emperor Vespasian.
Another prominent individual with the name Tylo was Tylo Flavianus, a 4th-century Roman philosopher and writer. He was known for his works on Stoic philosophy and his efforts in preserving ancient Greek and Roman texts.
In the Middle Ages, the name Tylo was relatively uncommon but still appeared occasionally in various regions of Europe. One notable bearer of the name was Tylo of Mantua, a 12th-century Italian monk and scholar who made significant contributions to the preservation and study of ancient manuscripts.
During the Renaissance period, the name Tylo experienced a revival, particularly in Italy, where the rediscovery of classical Etruscan and Roman culture sparked renewed interest in ancient names. One example is Tylo Strozzi, a 15th-century Florentine humanist and poet who was part of the influential Strozzi family.
In more recent times, the name Tylo has remained relatively rare but has been used sporadically throughout various cultures and regions. One notable modern bearer of the name was Tylo Dufy, a 20th-century French painter and printmaker known for his vibrant and colorful works.
People
Tylo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tylo 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
Tylo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tylo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 58 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tylo 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 5,909,558 US residents.
Is Tylo a common name?
We classify Tylo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 59 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tylo most popular?
The single biggest year for Tylo was 1998, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tylo is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tylo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 115 people with the name Tylo, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,185 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 Tylo 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 Tylo?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tylo on both sides of the split. Of the 114 people counted with this name, 71 were male (62.3%) and 43 were female (37.7%). 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 Tylo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tylo is White at 40.0%. The next largest groups are Black (23.5%) and Hispanic (13.0%). 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 Tylo most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tylo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.0% (46 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 Tylo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tylo a male name?
Yes, 78.0% of people registered as Tylo 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 Tylo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tylo 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 Tylo 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 common is the name Tylo?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.