Tylor
A form of Tyler, an English surname meaning tile maker or tiler.
Name Census estimates that about 8,306 living Americans carry the first name Tylor. It is a predominantly male name (94.6% of registrations). The average person named Tylor today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tylor births was 1993 (596 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tylor. 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
8.3K
~ 1 in 41,266 Americans
Peak year
1993
596 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,412
Tracked since 1961
Gender
Gender distribution for Tylor
Tylor leans heavily male at 94.6% of total registrations, but 456 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tylor as a male name
- Ranked #6,412 in 2024
- 14 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1993 (556 births)
Tylor as a female name
- Ranked #17,327 in 2020
- 5 female births in 2020
- Peak: 1995 (41 births)
Popularity
Tylor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tylor from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 4,878 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
Tylor 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 Tylor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tylors live
The SSA's state-level files cover 47 states and territories. California, Ohio, New York recorded the most babies named Tylor, while Wyoming, Vermont, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 128 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tylor
The name Tylor is an English variant of the name Tyler, which originated as an occupational surname. It is derived from the Old English word "tilian," meaning "to work tiled land" or "to till the soil." The name likely emerged during the Middle Ages in England, referring to workers who laid tiles or maintained tiled roofs.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tylor dates back to the late 13th century, when a man named Richard le Tylor was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275. This record suggests that the name had already gained prominence as an occupational surname during that period.
In terms of historical references, the name Tylor does not appear to have been prominently featured in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, it's worth noting that the name's origin as an occupational surname reflects the importance of agriculture and construction in medieval England.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Tylor. One of the earliest was Edward Burnett Tylor (1832-1917), an English anthropologist and pioneer in the study of cultural evolution. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern anthropology.
Another prominent figure was Sir Herbert Tylor (1888-1944), a British civil servant and diplomat who served as Governor of Bermuda from 1939 to 1944. During World War II, he played a crucial role in the defense of Bermuda and the protection of Allied shipping routes in the North Atlantic.
In the realm of sports, Tylor Toffoli (born 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a key member of the Los Angeles Kings team that won the Stanley Cup in 2014.
Tylor Megill (born 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets in Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021 and has quickly established himself as a promising young pitcher for the Mets.
Lastly, Tylor Horne (born 1997) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Wisconsin Herd in the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the University of Illinois and was drafted by the Miami Heat in the 2022 NBA Draft.
People
Tylor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tylor 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
Tylor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tylor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8,306 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tylor 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 41,266 US residents.
Is Tylor a common name?
We classify Tylor as "Rare". It ranks above 97.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 8,511 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tylor most popular?
The single biggest year for Tylor was 1993, when 596 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tylor is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tylor a male name?
Yes, 94.6% of people registered as Tylor 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.
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.