Tyler

Tyler is a male given name: 97% of people named Tyler are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 97%Female 3%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 584,201 male / 16,419 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Tyler

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Tyler," in English, "Guten Tag Tyler," in German. Tyler is a male given name: about 97% of people named Tyler are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Tyler,

German

Guten Tag Tyler,

French

Bonjour Tyler,

Spanish

Estimado/a Tyler:

Chinese

Tyler您好：

Japanese

Tyler様

English

Hi Tyler,

German

Hi Tyler,

French

Salut Tyler,

Spanish

Hola Tyler,

Chinese

Tyler你好：

Japanese

Tylerさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Tyler by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	97%

United States birth data

584,201 male · 16,419 female · 600,620 births recorded

Male 97%Female 3%

Since 1980: 97% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tyler a male or female name?

Tyler is a male given name: 97% of people named Tyler are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Tyler in an email?

Is Tyler a unisex name?

Tyler is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Tyler are men. Tyler leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Tyler a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/tyler (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_tyler,
  title  = {Is Tyler a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/tyler},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}