Phillip vs Tyler
Phillip 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Phillip was ranked #403 and Tyler #24 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1995, Phillip was ranked #100 and Tyler #37 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1994, Phillip was ranked #90 and Tyler #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Phillip was ranked #785 and Tyler #169 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Phillip was ranked #1460 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Phillip and Tyler over time
Phillip and Tyler appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Tyler held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Phillip 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.
Phillip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tyler 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.
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 2001, Tyler moved ahead of Phillip in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #188 and #222 the year before became #409 and #191.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Phillip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tyler in 29.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #180 in 1996, Tyler #21 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Phillip #1460, Tyler #213.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1992–2024
Phillip held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tyler in 9.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #188 in 1998, Tyler #65 in 2011.
The order changed in 2001: Tyler moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #188 and #222; by 2001 that had become #409 and #191.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Phillip #785, Tyler #169.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2012
Phillip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tyler in 9.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #189 in 2000, Tyler #24 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Phillip #403, Tyler #24.
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 | Phillip | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #268 (2025) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Phillip and Tyler both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Phillip
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #268 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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