Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2013

Taylyn

Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 #4,655 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,655
among girls · ↓964 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Taylyn · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,576
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2013
58 babies
All-time total
1,004
#7,789 all-time among girls
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Taylyn popularity over time

1,004 babies have been named Taylyn since 1993, 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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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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1990s 78 – 78 8 – #6,812
2000s 260 5 265 27 +240% #3,986
2010s 392 12 404 40 +52% #3,165
2020s (to 2025) 219 38 257 43 +6% #3,670

Where Taylyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Taylyn

Taylyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,655 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 1,004 American babies have been named Taylyn, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 58 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 Taylyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taylyn?

The median living Taylyn is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 1,000 people named Taylyn are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Taylyn 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 30 #4,655 10 #8,181
2024 42 #3,691 5 #14,023
2023 27 #4,987 6 #12,088
2022 40 #3,824 5 #14,107
2021 42 #3,670 5 #13,859
2020 38 #3,835 7 #10,478
2019 27 #5,024 – –
2018 33 #4,348 – –
2017 27 #5,037 – –
2016 28 #4,978 – –
2015 39 #3,911 6 #11,930
2014 44 #3,580 – –
2013 52 #3,165 6 #11,998
2012 52 #3,206 – –
2011 48 #3,402 – –
2010 42 #3,742 – –
2009 32 #4,665 5 #14,267
2008 39 #4,079 – –
2007 29 #5,085 – –
2006 38 #3,986 – –
2005 26 #5,100 – –
2004 24 #5,367 – –
2003 20 #6,034 – –
2002 19 #6,107 – –
2001 14 #7,685 – –
2000 19 #5,919 – –
1995 12 #7,475 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taylyn?

The median living Taylyn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Taylyns are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Taylyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Taylyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,004 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taylyn in 2025?

Taylyn ranked #4,655 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taylyn?

1,004 babies have been named Taylyn in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taylyn most popular?

Taylyn peaked in 2013, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Taylyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taylyn rising or falling?

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

Will Taylyn become more popular?

Taylyn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Taylyn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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