Tylor
Tylor is an English surname and given name meaning “tiler”.
Meaning & Origin of Tylor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tylor is an English surname and given name meaning “tiler”.
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The Story of Tylor
As a girl name
Tylor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 41 Tylors were born — ranking #2,880 that year. As of 2026, Tylor ranks #15,082 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 456 Tylors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tylor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 556 Tylors were born — ranking #417 that year. As of 2026, Tylor ranks #7,447 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-50%). In total, more than 8K Tylors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tylor
Tylor is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Tylor's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #417. Use the chart and map above to compare Tylor's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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