Tyler-James
Boy name · 18 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Tyler-James: 18 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 6 births in 2012.
Tyler-James is a modern hyphenated compound, blending the English occupational surname Tyler, meaning “maker or layer of tiles,” with James, the English form of the biblical name Jacob, derived from the Hebrew Ya’akov, traditionally interpreted as “supplanter.” This pairing rose to modest popularity in Scotland from the 1990s onward, reflecting a trend of combining traditional names for a distinctive double-barrelled effect. Tyler alone gained fame through actor Tyler Hoechlin, known for roles in *Teen Wolf* and *Superman & Lois*, while James has countless distinguished bearers, from King James VI of Scotland (who united the crowns) to the fictional spy James Bond. No specific place shares this exact hyphenated form, though many towns worldwide bear the name James. The variant Tyler-James shows how Scottish parents often personalise names by linking those with different origins.
Boy 5 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20126 babies
- Latest (2019)
- #7013 babies
- Total births
- 18since 2007
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y