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Taylor vs. Tyler: which name is older?

Taylor and Tyler are about the same age: the average Taylor is 27 and the average Tyler is 28.

Taylor

Average age
27
Median age
29
Estimated alive
431K
Peak year
1993

Tyler

Average age
28
Median age
29
Estimated alive
601K
Peak year
1994

When was each name popular?

Taylor peaked first, in 1993 (in the early 1990s). Tyler peaked in 1994, 1 year later.

Estimated living people with each name, by the year they were born.

Which name is more common?

There are about 430,000 Taylors and about 600,000 Tylers alive in the US, so there are about 39% more Tylers than Taylors.

Boys or girls?

Women make up 76% of living Taylors and 3% of living Tylers.

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Taylor or Tyler: questions

Which is older, Taylor or Tyler?

Taylor and Tyler are about the same age: the average Taylor is 27 and the average Tyler is 28.

How old is the average Taylor?

The average Taylor in the US is 27; half of all living Taylors are between 22 and 33.

How old is the average Tyler?

The average Tyler in the US is 28; half of all living Tylers are between 22 and 34.

Which is more common, Taylor or Tyler?

There are about 430,000 Taylors and about 600,000 Tylers alive in the US, so there are about 39% more Tylers than Taylors.

Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this