Boys' name · since 1962

Tylan

3,908 babies named Tylan in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#1092
among boys today
3,908
born since 1962
2000s
peak decade
92%
more common than other boys

Yes -- Tylan is the #1092 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,908 recorded since 1962.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tylan has been recorded 3,908 times among boys since 1962, currently ranked #1092 nationally and more common than 92% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.

  • #1092 among boys today
  • 3,908 born since 1962
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 92% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Tylan is currently the #1092 boys' name in America, more common than 92% of boys - 3,908 born since 1962, peaking in the 2000s.

#1092
among boys today
3,908
born since 1962
2000s
peak decade
92%
more common than other boys

Tylan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%92.3%
Tylan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1092
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 92% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Tylan was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

198 babies were named Tylan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.

How Tylan compares

3,908 Top 14% higher than 86% of 14,294 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Tylan's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Tylan Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,908 367 358,536
Peak-year births 198 23 22,252

Tylan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tylan's full recorded timeline at 1999, 88% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 12% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 198 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tylan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,908

Since 1962

64 years of records

Peak year

2024

198 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,092

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

1962

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2025

Tylan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
198
Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
-50050100150200250 196219791986199320002007201420212025 187

Tylan popularity over time - girls

180 total births recorded since 1992 (Tylan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 180 births
468101214 199219962001200420082011201620222024 10

Tylan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Tylan's strongest decade.

1,162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Tylan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,162 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Tylan compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tylan's total volume

Tylan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Tylan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Tylan
Tylan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Tylan by state

Where Tylan concentrates geographically, total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tylan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
334 8.5%
#2 Georgia
294 7.5%
#3 Tennessee
260 6.7%
#4 Louisiana
258 6.6%
#5 Texas
225 5.8%
#6 Alabama
213 5.5%
#7 Florida
149 3.8%
#8 North Carolina
125 3.2%
Mississippi share of Tylan's total US births 8.5%
Even split

334 of 3,908 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Tylan appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tylan?
3,908 babies have been named Tylan since 1962. It currently ranks #1092 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 198 births.
When was Tylan most popular?
Tylan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,162 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Tylan most popular?
The top states for the name Tylan are Mississippi (334 births), Georgia (294 births), Tennessee (260 births).
How long has the name Tylan been used?
Records for Tylan go back to 1962, giving 64 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tylan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyler, Tylor, Tylen, Tylar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tylan's data

  • Tylan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,162 total births) through the 2020s (1,022) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Mississippi records the most Tylans (334 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tylan: #1092 Boys' Name - 3,908 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tylan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tylan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.