Tyla
Girl name · #1504 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Tyla? In official American birth records, Tyla has been tracked continuously since 1958, giving it 67 years of documented American history.
Tyla is currently the #1504 girl name in the United States — 142 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,676 girls born in 2025 was named Tyla.
The 67-year story
Tyla first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 142 babies and a rank of #1500. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tyla per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tyla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tyla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tyla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tyla is most common
State-level data for Tyla is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Tyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dayla, Tala, Shyla, Nayla, and Aysha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 142 | #1500 |
| 2024 | 139 | #1536 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2709 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2781 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2868 |
| 2010 | 71 | #2562 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 75 | #2511 |
| 2007 | 98 | #2071 |
| 2006 | 125 | #1682 |
| 2005 | 108 | #1803 |
| 2004 | 113 | #1714 |
| 2003 | 110 | #1720 |
| 2002 | 100 | #1791 |
| 2001 | 85 | #1995 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tyla?
In official American birth records, the name Tyla first appeared in 1958 (over 67 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 67 years.
Is Tyla a popular girl name?
Tyla ranked #1504 among girls in 2025 with 142 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Tyla most popular?
Tyla peaked in 2025, when 142 American girls received the name (ranked #1500 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,676 newborn American girls was named Tyla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.