US rank #12730 Unisex name Peak 1997 1,626 births

Tylar — #12730 US boys' name

1,626 babies named Tylar in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s941990s7472000s5582010s1782020s49
#12730
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Tylar was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

107 babies were named Tylar in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tylar

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,626 babies named Tylar between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tylar currently holds the #12730 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 107 babies received it in a single year. Tylar is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,346 additional births since 1985.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tylar performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 747 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tylar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 61 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Tylar in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tylar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,626 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tylar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,626

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

1997

107 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,730

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tylar popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
107
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
-50050100150 202420182012200620001994198819821980 5

Tylar popularity over time — girls

1,346 total births recorded since 1985 (Tylar as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,346 births
020406080 202420192014200920041999199419891985 5

Tylar by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
747 births that decade — 46% of Tylar's all-time total
1980s941990s7472000s5582010s1782020s49

Tylar by state

Where Tylar concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tylar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
61 3.8%
#2 California
56 3.4%
#3 Pennsylvania
30 1.8%
#4 Texas
30 1.8%
#5 Missouri
22 1.4%
#6 Michigan
19 1.2%
#7 Georgia
17 1.0%
#8 Illinois
13 0.8%
Ohio share of Tylar's total US births 3.8%
Even split

61 of 1,626 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Tylar appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tylar?
1,626 babies have been named Tylar since 1980. It currently ranks #12730 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 107 births.
When was Tylar most popular?
Tylar was most popular in the 1990s decade with 747 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Tylar most popular?
The top states for the name Tylar are Ohio (61 births), California (56 births), Pennsylvania (30 births).
Is Tylar a unisex name?
Yes, Tylar is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,626 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,346 births.
How long has the name Tylar been used?
Tylar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tylar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyler, Tylor, Tylan, Tylen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.