How to say it
TY · ler
/ˈtaɪ.lɚ/
Masculine
Tyler
Tile maker
What it means
English occupational surname for a maker or layer of tiles, from Old French tieuleor (Latin tegula 'tile'). President John Tyler is the political anchor; Steven Tyler and Tyler the Creator are modern anchors.
Tyler is an English occupational surname for a maker or layer of tiles, from the Old French tieuleor (itself from Latin tegula, 'tile'). President John Tyler (10th US president, 1841-1845) is the political anchor; he was the first vice president to ascend to the presidency on a president's death (William Henry Harrison's). Aerosmith's Steven Tyler (born Steven Tallarico) and the rapper Tyler, the Creator give it modern English-language anchors. As a first name Tyler surged in the US in the 1980s and peaked in the 1990s; it's still in the top 100 and now used for both genders. Ty is the standard short.
Popularity over time
peaked at #5 in 1993, currently #220 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Ty is the universal short, also given as a standalone name.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- John Tyler 10th US president, 1841-1845, first VP to succeed on a president's death
- Tyler the Creator American rapper and producer Tyler Okonma, Igor and Flower Boy
- Steven Tyler Aerosmith frontman (Tyler as surname)
Spelling variants
- Tylor
- Ty
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