Tyler
Meaning of Tyler
Tyler comes from an English occupational surname for a tiler, a worker who made or laid tiles. It is pronounced TY-lur.
The name was borne by John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, and by Wat Tyler, a leader of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 in England. Well-known people with the first name include Tyler Perry, the actor, filmmaker and playwright who created the character Madea, and Tyler Joseph, frontman of the band Twenty One Pilots.
In the U.S., Tyler climbed from 114th in 1980 to 5th in 1993 and 1994, its highest rank. Its biggest year was 1994, when 30,482 boys were given the name. Since then fewer boys have received it each year, and in 2025 Tyler ranked 219th.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as TY-lur (/ˈtaɪlər/)
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Notable People Named Tyler
| Tyler Perry is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright best known for creating and playing Madea and adapting his stage plays into hit films. |
| Tyler Joseph is an American singer rapper and songwriter best known as the frontman of Twenty One Pilots, with one solo album, eight with the band, and six Grammy nominations including one win. |
| Tyler Hoechlin is an American actor known for Road to Perdition, 7th Heaven, Teen Wolf, portraying Superman in Supergirl and Superman and Lois, and voicing Sephiroth in the Final Fantasy VII Remake. |
| Tyler Herro is an American guard for the Miami Heat who starred at Kentucky, was the 13th pick in 2019, reached the NBA Finals as a rookie, won Sixth Man of the Year in 2022, and made his first All Star team in 2025. |
| Tyler Garcia Posey is an American actor and musician best known for starring as Scott McCall on the MTV series Teen Wolf after early roles in Doc and Maid in Manhattan, earning youth awards and performing with his band Lost in Kostko. |
| Tyler Glasnow is an American pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers who debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2016, was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018, joined the Dodgers after 2023, and was an All-Star in 2024. |
| Tyler Honeycutt was an American pro basketball player who starred at UCLA and made the 2011 Pac-10 first team. |
| Tyler Royce Bass is an American NFL placekicker for the Buffalo Bills who played at Georgia Southern and was a 2020 sixth round draft pick. |
| Tyler Cameron is an American TV personality, model, and general contractor who rose to fame as the runner-up on Hannah Browns season of The Bachelorette and works with Soul Artist Management in New York and Next Management Miami. |
| Tyler Allgeier is an American NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted in the fifth round in 2022 after playing at BYU. |
| Tyler Mahle is an American pitcher for the Texas Rangers who debuted in 2017 with the Cincinnati Reds and also played for the Minnesota Twins. |
| Tyler Telle Smith is an American musician and lead singer of The Word Alive, known for his wide tenor range and mix of melodic and screamed vocals, with past stints in Greeley Estates and In Fear and Faith. |
| Tyler Blackburn is an American actor, singer, and model best known for playing Caleb Rivers on Pretty Little Liars and Alex Manes on Roswell, New Mexico. |
| Tyler Brayton is a former NFL defensive end, a 2003 first round pick by the Oakland Raiders who played college football at Colorado and later played for the Raiders, Panthers, and Colts. |
