Tyleek
An invented name of modern coinage with unknown meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 245 living Americans carry the first name Tyleek. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tyleek today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyleek births was 2004 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyleek. 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.
People living today
245
~ 1 in 1,398,997 Americans
Peak year
2004
18 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2023 SSA rank
#8,206
Tracked since 1989
Census
Tyleek in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 206 people with the first name Tyleek, which placed it at #37,688 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
#37,688
National first-name rank
People counted
206
206 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyleek
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyleek is Black at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.9%) and Hispanic (2.9%). 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 Tyleek 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 Tyleek at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.3% · 182
- Two or more races4.9% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 6
- White1.9% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
Popularity
Tyleek: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyleek from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 134 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tyleek 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 Tyleek during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyleeks live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyleek
The name Tyleek is believed to have originated from the Arabic language and culture, with its roots dating back to the 7th century CE. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "talib," which means "seeker" or "student." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who were earnest in their pursuit of knowledge or learning.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tyleek can be traced back to the medieval Islamic world, where it was commonly given to male children born into scholarly or religious families. However, it is worth noting that the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have varied slightly across different regions and time periods.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name Tyleek was Tyleek ibn Habib al-Naysaburi, a renowned Persian scholar and poet who lived in the 9th century CE. He was known for his contributions to the fields of Arabic literature and Islamic jurisprudence. Another prominent individual with this name was Tyleek ibn Isa al-Jahiz, a renowned Arab prose writer and literary theorist of the 9th century CE, known for his influential works on various subjects, including rhetoric, zoology, and philosophy.
In the 11th century CE, Tyleek al-Mubarak al-Baghdadi was a revered Sunni scholar and theologian from Baghdad, who made significant contributions to the field of Islamic theology and jurisprudence. His works were widely studied and respected across the Islamic world.
During the 13th century CE, Tyleek ibn Khalid al-Andalusi was a prominent Andalusian mathematician and astronomer who made notable advancements in the study of spherical trigonometry and astronomical calculations.
Another historical figure worth mentioning is Tyleek ibn Badr al-Muqri, a renowned 14th-century Egyptian scholar and calligrapher known for his expertise in Quranic recitation and calligraphy. His works were highly regarded and influential in the field of Islamic calligraphy.
While the name Tyleek may not be as common in modern times, its historical significance and deep roots in the Arabic and Islamic tradition make it a name with a rich cultural heritage and scholarly connotations.
People
Tyleek + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyleek 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
Tyleek: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyleek?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 245 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyleek 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 1,398,997 US residents.
Is Tyleek a common name?
We classify Tyleek as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 249 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyleek most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyleek was 2004, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyleek is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyleek in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 206 people with the name Tyleek, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,688 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 Tyleek 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 Tyleek?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyleek appears almost entirely male. Of the 204 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Tyleek?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyleek is Black at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.9%) and Hispanic (2.9%). 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 Tyleek most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tyleek in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.3% (182 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 Tyleek in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyleek a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyleek 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 Tyleek still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyleek 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 Tyleek 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 are called Tyleek?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.