Tyler Joseph
There are approximately 220 people named Tyler Joseph living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,557,974 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tyler with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Joseph. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
220
1 in 1,557,974
Named Tyler
604K
Alive today
Named Joseph
125K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 604K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1994
Average age: 28
Top Census group: White (80.6%)
Estimated bearers: 125K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #283
Per 100K: 36.45
Top ancestry: Black (55.5%)
First name trend
Tyler: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tyler. The peak year was 1994 with 31,534 births. The average person named Tyler today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyler
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Tyler, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 80.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tyler described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Tyler at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.6% · 436,429
- Black or African American6.7% · 36,066
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 27,346
- Two or more races4.8% · 26,188
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 11,301
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4,203
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Joseph surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Joseph, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 55.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Joseph described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Joseph at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American55.5% · 60,478
- White24.3% · 26,468
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.1% · 13,222
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 4,065
- Two or more races3.5% · 3,804
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 898
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tyler has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1762% of the US population, based on 604,001 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Tyler right now.
The surname Joseph appears at a rate of 36.45 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0364%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 220 people with the full name Tyler Joseph. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Tyler Joseph: questions and answers
How many people are named Tyler Joseph?
We estimate approximately 220 people in the United States share the full name Tyler Joseph. That works out to about 1 in 1,557,974 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1762%) with the surname frequency (36.45 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tyler Joseph?
We classify Tyler Joseph as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,557,974 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tyler a male or female name?
Tyler is predominantly male. Out of 619,711 total SSA registrations, 97.2% were male and 2.8% were female. See the full Tyler profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Tyler Joseph?
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