Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Tayden

Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #1,915 Trend ↓ Falling 12%
Rank 2025
#1,915
among boys · ↓255 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
82
named Tayden · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,830
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
189 babies
All-time total
3,194
#2,523 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Tayden popularity over time

3,194 babies have been named Tayden since 1995, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 27 27 3 – #5,427
2000s 90 817 907 91 +3259% #1,102
2010s 74 1,471 1,545 155 +70% #1,106
2020s (to 2025) 7 708 715 119 -23% #1,283

Where Tayden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 79 0.05 outside top 500
2027 77 0.05 outside top 500
2028 75 0.04 outside top 500
2029 74 0.04 outside top 500
2030 72 0.04 outside top 500

Where Tayden is most popular

Boys named Tayden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Virginia, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Tayden born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 42 0.411 +486%
Virginia 21 0.111 +58%
Georgia 28 0.111 +58%
Alabama 11 0.101 +44%
Florida 40 0.084 +21%
North Carolina 21 0.082 +17%
Texas 61 0.069 ≈ national
California 49 0.054 -23%
Illinois 13 0.051 -27%
Maryland 6 0.050 -28%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -31%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -42%
New York 17 0.039 -44%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -53%
Michigan 6 0.029 -58%
Ohio 5 0.019 -73%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -73%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Tayden

Tayden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,915 in 2025 with 82 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 3,194 American babies have been named Tayden, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 189 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 Tayden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tayden?

The median living Tayden is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 3,200 people named Tayden are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Tayden 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 – – 82 #1,915
2024 – – 102 #1,660
2023 – – 128 #1,430
2022 – – 150 #1,283
2021 – – 143 #1,316
2020 7 #13,349 103 #1,591
2019 7 #13,672 139 #1,320
2018 – – 129 #1,374
2017 7 #13,974 150 #1,228
2016 – – 164 #1,166
2015 – – 145 #1,251
2014 10 #10,879 155 #1,197
2013 13 #8,997 133 #1,303
2012 16 #7,767 131 #1,313
2011 12 #9,670 168 #1,106
2010 9 #12,172 157 #1,172
2009 21 #6,529 168 #1,102
2008 18 #7,386 147 #1,203
2007 8 #13,819 124 #1,358
2006 7 #15,008 73 #1,872
2005 10 #10,842 85 #1,615
2004 10 #10,616 74 #1,728
2003 5 #18,168 48 #2,261
2002 5 #17,849 44 #2,367
2001 – – 26 #3,400
2000 6 #14,862 28 #3,143
1995 – – 5 #10,165
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tayden?

The median living Tayden is about 11 years old. Half of all living Taydens are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Tayden are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Tayden are alive in the United States, based on 3,194 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tayden in 2025?

Tayden ranked #1,915 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 82 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tayden?

3,194 babies have been named Tayden in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tayden most popular?

Tayden peaked in 2009, when 189 newborns received the name.

Is Tayden a boy or girl name?

Tayden is used for both: about 5% of babies named Tayden have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Tayden rising or falling?

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

Will Tayden become more popular?

Tayden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 boys named Tayden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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