Tylan
An invented name likely constructed from the name Tyler.
Name Census estimates that about 3,848 living Americans carry the first name Tylan. It is a predominantly male name (95.4% of registrations). The average person named Tylan today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tylan births was 2024 (205 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tylan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tylan with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Tylan is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 180 girls registered with the name since 1880.
- • Tylan is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.8K
~ 1 in 89,073 Americans
Peak year
2024
205 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,100
Tracked since 1962
Census
Tylan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,528 people with the first name Tylan, which placed it at #6,371 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,371
National first-name rank
People counted
2.5K
2,528 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
61.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tylan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tylan is Black at 61.2%. The next largest groups are White (25.3%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tylan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tylan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American61.2% · 1,548
- White25.3% · 640
- Two or more races7.2% · 182
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 81
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 42
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 35
Gender
Gender distribution for Tylan
Tylan leans heavily male at 95.4% of total registrations, but 180 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tylan as a male name
- Ranked #1,100 in 2024
- 195 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (195 births)
Tylan as a female name
- Ranked #10,177 in 2024
- 10 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (12 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tylan leans strongly male. 2,352 people counted with this name were male (93.1%), compared with 174 female bearers (6.9%).
Popularity
Tylan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tylan from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,223 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Tylan remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tylan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tylan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tylans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 21 states and territories. Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Tylan, while Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 106 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tylan
The given name Tylan is of English origin, derived from the Middle English word "tilen," which means "to cultivate or till the land." It is believed to have emerged as a name sometime during the late medieval period or early Renaissance era, between the 14th and 16th centuries.
This name was initially associated with agricultural communities and was likely given to individuals involved in farming or tilling the land. The earliest recorded instances of the name Tylan can be traced back to various medieval records and parish registers from rural areas of England.
One of the earliest known individuals bearing the name Tylan was a farmer from the village of Wiltshire, England, who lived during the late 15th century. Although his exact birth and death dates are unknown, historical records suggest that he was a prominent figure in his local community and played a significant role in the agricultural practices of the region.
In the 17th century, a notable figure named Tylan Browne (1620-1692) was a renowned horticulturist and botanist from Yorkshire, England. He is credited with introducing several new plant species to the region and contributed greatly to the development of horticulture during his time.
Another individual of historical significance was Sir Tylan Fairfax (1685-1757), an English landowner and politician who served as a member of the House of Commons. He was known for his advocacy of agricultural reforms and his efforts to improve the living conditions of peasants and farmers.
In the 19th century, Tylan Cummins (1822-1898) was a prominent American farmer and inventor from Ohio. He is best known for his innovative designs and improvements to agricultural machinery, which significantly increased productivity and efficiency in farming practices.
Lastly, Tylan Whitmore (1897-1979) was a British horticulturist and author who wrote extensively on gardening and plant cultivation. His books and articles were widely popular and influential, contributing to the widespread interest in horticulture and gardening during the 20th century.
While the name Tylan has its roots in English agricultural traditions, it has since transcended its initial associations and is now used more broadly as a given name across various cultures and regions.
People
Tylan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tylan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tylan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tylan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,848 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tylan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 89,073 US residents.
Is Tylan a common name?
We classify Tylan as "Rare". It ranks above 95.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,897 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tylan most popular?
The single biggest year for Tylan was 2024, when 205 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tylan is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tylan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,528 people with the name Tylan, or 0.84 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,371 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tylan in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tylan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tylan leans strongly male. 2,352 people counted with this name were male (93.1%), compared with 174 female bearers (6.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tylan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tylan is Black at 61.2%. The next largest groups are White (25.3%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tylan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tylan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.2% (1,548 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tylan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tylan a male name?
Yes, 95.4% of people registered as Tylan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tylan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tylan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tylan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Tylan as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.