Tyla
Girl name · #1504 in 2025 · Uniqueness 36/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tyla in class?
Tyla scores 36 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Tyla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tyla is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Tylas were GA (10), TX (9), FL (8), NY (8), OH (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 36/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.