Taym: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,689

among boys · ↓5 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Taym

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

33 babies

All-time total

363

#9,563 all-time among boys

First recorded

2008

in Social Security records

Taym popularity over time

363 babies have been named Taym since 2008, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	17	2	–	#7,636
2010s	204	20	+1100%	#3,431
2020s (to 2025)	142	24	+16%	#3,698

Where Taym 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Taym

Taym is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,689 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 363 American babies have been named Taym. Its peak came in 2016, when 33 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 Taym stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taym?

The median living Taym is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 400 people named Taym are alive in the United States today.

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

Taym year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,689
2024	22	#4,684
2023	31	#3,698
2022	20	#4,995
2021	24	#4,347
2020	23	#4,407
2019	15	#6,068
2018	22	#4,589
2017	15	#6,035
2016	33	#3,431
2015	27	#3,974
2014	28	#3,772
2013	22	#4,444
2012	20	#4,841
2011	11	#7,452
2010	11	#7,523
2009	11	#7,636
2008	6	#12,376
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taym?

The median living Taym is about 8 years old. Half of all living Tayms are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Taym are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Taym are alive in the United States, based on 363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taym in 2025?

Taym ranked #4,689 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 Taym?

363 babies have been named Taym in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taym most popular?

Taym peaked in 2016, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Taym a boy or girl name?

Taym is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taym rising or falling?

Taym has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Taym become more popular?

Taym is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Taym 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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