Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2010

Taylan

Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 #4,688 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#4,688
among boys · ↓380 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Taylan · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
68 babies
All-time total
1,258
#5,507 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Taylan popularity over time

1,258 babies have been named Taylan since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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
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1990s 45 91 136 14 – #3,585
2000s 125 294 419 42 +208% #2,747
2010s 137 354 491 49 +17% #2,629
2020s (to 2025) 52 160 212 35 -28% #3,195

Where Taylan 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Taylan

Taylan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,688 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,258 American babies have been named Taylan, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 68 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 Taylan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taylan?

The median living Taylan is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 1,200 people named Taylan are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Taylan 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 8 #11,827 22 #4,688
2024 6 #15,079 25 #4,308
2023 13 #8,449 29 #3,868
2022 5 #17,516 29 #3,865
2021 9 #11,074 19 #5,088
2020 11 #9,484 36 #3,195
2019 9 #11,288 29 #3,788
2018 12 #9,101 30 #3,694
2017 11 #9,872 37 #3,188
2016 8 #12,784 32 #3,516
2015 11 #10,086 40 #2,956
2014 15 #8,019 29 #3,681
2013 15 #8,111 35 #3,179
2012 17 #7,428 29 #3,699
2011 18 #7,088 46 #2,661
2010 21 #6,365 47 #2,629
2009 12 #9,928 45 #2,747
2008 10 #11,524 35 #3,273
2007 11 #10,754 38 #3,082
2006 11 #10,554 41 #2,823
2005 10 #10,844 30 #3,378
2004 13 #8,671 22 #4,116
2003 15 #7,548 22 #3,963
2002 13 #8,239 16 #4,888
2001 13 #8,150 16 #4,865
2000 17 #6,459 29 #3,065
1995 – – 10 #5,871
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taylan?

The median living Taylan is about 14 years old. Half of all living Taylans are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Taylan are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Taylan are alive in the United States, based on 1,258 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taylan in 2025?

Taylan ranked #4,688 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taylan?

1,258 babies have been named Taylan in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taylan most popular?

Taylan peaked in 2010, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Taylan a boy or girl name?

Taylan is used for both: about 29% of babies named Taylan have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Taylan rising or falling?

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

Will Taylan become more popular?

Taylan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Taylan 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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