Lewis vs Tyler
Lewis 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, Lewis was ranked #28 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2014, Lewis was ranked #100 and Tyler #47 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lewis was ranked #136 and Tyler #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lewis was ranked #432 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lewis was ranked #216 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Lewis and Tyler over time
Lewis and Tyler appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Lewis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tyler in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lewis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tyler 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Tyler moved ahead of Lewis in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #146 and #153 the year before became #225 and #124.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lewis and Tyler changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #136 and #239.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Lewis and Tyler averaged 18.2 places apart, ending at #216 and #213.
- Longest-running competitions
Lewis and Tyler were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #432 and #188.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025
Lewis held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tyler in 21.
Highest recorded here: Lewis #125 in 2017, Tyler #45 in 2012.
The order changed in 2022: Tyler moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #146 and #153; by 2022 that had become #225 and #124.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lewis #432, Tyler #188.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lewis held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tyler in 4.
Highest recorded here: Lewis #10 in 2001, Tyler #21 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lewis #216, Tyler #213.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Lewis held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Tyler in 4.
Highest recorded here: Lewis #20 in 2008, Tyler #24 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lewis #136, 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 | Lewis | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lewis and Tyler both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Lewis
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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