Tyler vs Xavier
Tyler and Xaviercompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2021, Tyler was ranked #100 and Xavier #41 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2019, Tyler was ranked #77 and Xavier #59 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Tyler was ranked #148 and Xavier #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Tyler was ranked #188 and Xavier #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Tyler was ranked #213 and Xavier #238 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Tyler was ranked #239 and Xavier #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Tyler was ranked #4763 and Xavier #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Tyler and Xavier over time
Tyler and Xavier appear together in 4 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Tyler held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Xavier in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Xavier 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Xavier moved into the top 50 at #48 in 2017 as Tyler fell out of it to #79, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Xavier moved ahead of Tyler in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #23 and #24 the year before became #25 and #22.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Tyler and Xavier averaged 22.4 places apart, ending at #77 and #59.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Tyler #21 in 2012, Xavier #158 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Tyler held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Xavier in 0.
Highest recorded here: Tyler #21 in 2012, Xavier #158 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Tyler #213, Xavier #238.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Tyler held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Xavier in 0.
Highest recorded here: Tyler #45 in 2012, Xavier #257 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Tyler #188, Xavier #676.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1999–2019
Tyler held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Xavier in 3.
Highest recorded here: Tyler #19 in 2010, Xavier #29 in 2010.
The order changed in 2017: Xavier moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #49 and #60; by 2017 that had become #79 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Tyler #77, Xavier #59.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2004–2021
Tyler held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Xavier in 10.
Highest recorded here: Tyler #23 in 2010, Xavier #22 in 2011.
The order changed in 2011: Xavier moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #23 and #24; by 2011 that had become #25 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Tyler #100, Xavier #41.
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 | Tyler | Xavier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, 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 #188 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #43 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tyler and Xavier both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Xavier
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #376 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
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys