Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Talyn

Gender Unisex · 53% girls Rank 2025 #6,299 Trend ↓ Falling 25%
Rank 2025
#6,299
among girls · ↑5,749 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Talyn
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
156 babies
All-time total
1,833
#7,663 all-time among girls
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Talyn popularity over time

1,833 babies have been named Talyn since 1986, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
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1980s 17 5 22 2 – #10,270
1990s 145 77 222 22 +909% #4,560
2000s 399 392 791 79 +256% #2,601
2010s 302 331 633 63 -20% #3,717
2020s (to 2025) 109 56 165 28 -57% #5,237

The story of Talyn

Talyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,299 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 1,833 American babies have been named Talyn, about 53% girls and 47% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 156 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Talyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Talyn?

The median living Talyn is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 21. An estimated 1,800 people named Talyn are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Talyn 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 19 #6,299 9 #8,834
2024 8 #12,048 9 #8,907
2023 25 #5,237 9 #8,837
2022 19 #6,442 – –
2021 16 #7,225 9 #8,751
2020 22 #5,650 20 #4,837
2019 23 #5,596 23 #4,465
2018 27 #4,993 13 #6,656
2017 21 #6,020 25 #4,216
2016 32 #4,516 27 #3,973
2015 29 #4,842 38 #3,078
2014 35 #4,257 28 #3,769
2013 33 #4,414 46 #2,619
2012 27 #5,237 40 #2,947
2011 42 #3,717 41 #2,896
2010 33 #4,485 50 #2,507
2009 40 #3,939 52 #2,479
2008 55 #3,117 50 #2,538
2007 46 #3,595 80 #1,827
2006 70 #2,601 86 #1,665
2005 42 #3,578 48 #2,427
2004 20 #6,187 8 #8,823
2003 25 #5,079 13 #5,843
2002 30 #4,269 23 #3,775
2001 28 #4,435 17 #4,653
2000 43 #3,212 15 #5,011
1995 14 #6,601 20 #3,415
1990 8 #10,100 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Talyn?

The median living Talyn is about 17 years old. Half of all living Talyns are between 11 and 21 years old.

How many people named Talyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Talyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,833 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Talyn in 2025?

Talyn ranked #6,299 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Talyn?

1,833 babies have been named Talyn in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Talyn most popular?

Talyn peaked in 2006, when 156 newborns received the name.

Is Talyn a boy or girl name?

Talyn is used for both: about 53% of babies named Talyn have been girls and 47% boys.

Is the name Talyn rising or falling?

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

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