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Tyler

Tyler ranks #362 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #364 among boy dog names.
Tyler's popularity trend

Tyler's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
6
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#362
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−214
2014 → 2019
Gender split
92% male
8% female92% male

Gender split comes from 24 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Tyler mean?
/ˈtaɪ.lɚ/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Tyler is an English occupational surname for someone who laid tiles or covered roofs, from the Middle English word for "tiler."

Down-to-earth and friendly, it works well for a sturdy, reliable pet — the steady sort who's always right there, doing their job well.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Tyler shows up

Cats named Tyler per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.03%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

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