Mellissa vs Tyler
Mellissa 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Mellissa was ranked #4736 and Tyler #5730 among girls in England and Wales.
Mellissa and Tyler over time
Mellissa and Tyler appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Tyler held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mellissa in 0.
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.
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 · Girls within 2 years — Mellissa #1165 in 1998, Tyler #219 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2015
Mellissa held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tyler in 17.
Highest recorded here: Mellissa #1165 in 1998, Tyler #219 in 1998.
The order changed in 2015: Mellissa moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #5742 and #3160; by 2015 that had become #4736 and #5730.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Mellissa #4736, Tyler #5730.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Tyler
Pairs where Tyler shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Tyler vs Ross
In 1996 they stood at #67 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #265 and #2014.
Tyler · Ross · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shane vs Tyler
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #67 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #1153 and #265.
Shane · Tyler · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Steven vs Tyler
In 1996 they stood at #73 and #67 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #976 and #265.
Steven · Tyler · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Stephen vs Tyler
In 1996 they stood at #60 and #67 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #716 and #265.
Stephen · Tyler · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Mellissa | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4736 (2015) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mellissa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tyler.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Mellissa
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–1994
Highest recorded position: #331 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1976–1994).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #4736 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015.
England and Wales · Girls
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 #265 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys