Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Taylen

Gender Unisex · 36% girls Rank 2025 #1,361 Trend ↑ Rising 28%
Rank 2025
#1,361
among boys · ↑159 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
178
named Taylen · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
189 babies
All-time total
3,440
#3,093 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Taylen popularity over time

3,440 babies have been named Taylen since 1990, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 67 128 195 20 – #2,717
2000s 296 494 790 79 +305% #1,753
2010s 644 815 1,459 146 +85% #1,613
2020s (to 2025) 227 769 996 166 +14% #1,297

Where Taylen 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 144 0.08 outside top 500
2027 150 0.09 outside top 500
2028 154 0.09 outside top 500
2029 158 0.09 outside top 500
2030 162 0.09 outside top 500

Where Taylen is most popular

Boys named Taylen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.

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 Taylen 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
Mississippi 30 0.528 +593%
Louisiana 52 0.508 +567%
Alabama 25 0.229 +200%
Arkansas 13 0.205 +170%
Georgia 51 0.201 +164%
North Carolina 45 0.176 +131%
Maryland 20 0.168 +120%
Tennessee 27 0.150 +96%
South Carolina 13 0.126 +65%
Florida 52 0.110 +44%
Virginia 17 0.090 +18%
Texas 59 0.067 -12%
Missouri 7 0.051 -34%
Ohio 13 0.049 -36%
Indiana 6 0.037 -51%
New York 5 0.012 -85%
California 10 0.011 -86%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
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 Taylen

Taylen is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,361 in 2025 with 138 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 3,440 American babies have been named Taylen, about 64% boys and 36% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 189 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Taylen?

The median living Taylen is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 3,400 people named Taylen are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Taylen 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 40 #3,768 138 #1,361
2024 33 #4,374 117 #1,520
2023 22 #5,729 124 #1,464
2022 42 #3,698 132 #1,409
2021 42 #3,669 147 #1,297
2020 48 #3,275 111 #1,517
2019 67 #2,629 103 #1,613
2018 59 #2,867 93 #1,704
2017 70 #2,542 85 #1,802
2016 62 #2,794 86 #1,785
2015 59 #2,963 70 #2,050
2014 62 #2,805 76 #1,917
2013 65 #2,704 93 #1,644
2012 76 #2,446 71 #2,001
2011 71 #2,553 71 #1,964
2010 53 #3,156 67 #2,054
2009 41 #3,865 88 #1,753
2008 34 #4,539 62 #2,181
2007 23 #6,067 56 #2,332
2006 40 #3,848 57 #2,244
2005 22 #5,778 49 #2,395
2004 28 #4,806 29 #3,361
2003 31 #4,298 44 #2,423
2002 22 #5,431 35 #2,747
2001 26 #4,674 42 #2,381
2000 29 #4,282 32 #2,855
1995 5 #15,551 13 #4,756
1990 – – 5 #9,355
1985 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taylen?

The median living Taylen is about 10 years old. Half of all living Taylens are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Taylen are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Taylen are alive in the United States, based on 3,440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taylen in 2025?

Taylen ranked #1,361 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 138 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taylen?

3,440 babies have been named Taylen in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taylen most popular?

Taylen peaked in 2021, when 189 newborns received the name.

Is Taylen a boy or girl name?

Taylen is used for both: about 36% of babies named Taylen have been girls and 64% boys.

Is the name Taylen rising or falling?

Taylen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Taylen become more popular?

Taylen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 162 boys named Taylen 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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