Tailyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,800

among girls · ↓1,208 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tailyn · -47% vs 2024

How common

1 in 94,545

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

56 babies

All-time total

824

#8,847 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Tailyn popularity over time

824 babies have been named Tailyn since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	25	–	25	3	–	#7,664
2000s	209	5	214	21	+756%	#4,170
2010s	393	10	403	40	+88%	#3,046
2020s (to 2025)	159	23	182	30	-25%	#3,958

The story of Tailyn

Tailyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,800 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 824 American babies have been named Tailyn. Its peak came in 2011, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tailyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tailyn?

The median living Tailyn is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 800 people named Tailyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tailyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	17	#6,800	–	–
2024	23	#5,592	9	#8,905
2023	26	#5,112	–	–
2022	38	#3,958	–	–
2021	26	#5,081	6	#11,967
2020	29	#4,636	8	#9,453
2019	31	#4,533	–	–
2018	41	#3,734	–	–
2017	40	#3,840	5	#14,015
2016	41	#3,771	–	–
2015	32	#4,482	5	#13,806
2014	43	#3,647	–	–
2013	38	#3,997	–	–
2012	41	#3,846	–	–
2011	56	#3,046	–	–
2010	30	#4,846	–	–
2009	29	#5,075	–	–
2008	21	#6,541	5	#14,349
2007	18	#7,367	–	–
2006	13	#9,222	–	–
2005	18	#6,788	–	–
2004	13	#8,664	–	–
2003	24	#5,217	–	–
2002	31	#4,170	–	–
2001	25	#4,824	–	–
2000	17	#6,451	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tailyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tailyn?

The median living Tailyn is about 11 years old. Half of all living Tailyns are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Tailyn are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Tailyn are alive in the United States, based on 824 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tailyn in 2025?

Tailyn ranked #6,800 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tailyn?

824 babies have been named Tailyn in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tailyn most popular?

Tailyn peaked in 2011, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Tailyn a boy or girl name?

Tailyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tailyn rising or falling?

Tailyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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