Memphis vs Tyler
Memphis 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 · Boys
In 2024, Memphis was ranked #1951 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Memphis was ranked #2711 and Tyler #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Memphis and Tyler over time
Memphis and Tyler appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Tyler held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Memphis 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.
Tyler reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Memphis in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Memphis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tyler in 24.
Highest recorded here: Memphis #1124 in 2017, Tyler #21 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Memphis #1951, Tyler #213.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1999–2021
Memphis held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tyler in 8.
Highest recorded here: Memphis #2530 in 2004, Tyler #220 in 2001.
The order changed in 2021: Memphis moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #4686 and #4001; by 2021 that had become #2711 and #5581.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Memphis #2711, Tyler #5581.
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 | Memphis | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Memphis and Tyler both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Memphis
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #3900 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #1124 among boys in England and Wales, in 2017 (recorded 2001–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys