Layton vs Tyler
Layton and Tylercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Layton was ranked #144 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Layton was ranked #676 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Layton was ranked #479 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Layton was ranked #339 and Tyler #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Layton and Tyler over time
Layton and Tyler appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Tyler held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Layton in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tyler reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Layton in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Layton #161 in 2011, Tyler #21 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Layton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tyler in 29.
Highest recorded here: Layton #161 in 2011, Tyler #21 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Layton #479, Tyler #213.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Layton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tyler in 14.
Highest recorded here: Layton #376 in 2015, Tyler #45 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Layton #676, Tyler #188.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2012–2024
Layton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tyler in 8.
Highest recorded here: Layton #303 in 2013, Tyler #24 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Layton #339, Tyler #239.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Layton | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Layton and Tyler both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Layton
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #680 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Tyler
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys