Tayson: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,372

among boys · ↓630 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tayson · -27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

68 babies

All-time total

1,100

#4,823 all-time among boys

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Tayson popularity over time

1,100 babies have been named Tayson since 1996, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	52	5	–	#4,140
2000s	302	30	+481%	#2,573
2010s	432	43	+43%	#2,106
2020s (to 2025)	314	52	+21%	#2,129

Where Tayson 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Tayson

Tayson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,372 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,100 American babies have been named Tayson. Its peak came in 2021, when 68 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 Tayson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tayson?

The median living Tayson is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 1,100 people named Tayson 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.

Tayson year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#3,372
2024	48	#2,742
2023	46	#2,800
2022	62	#2,320
2021	68	#2,129
2020	55	#2,413
2019	32	#3,559
2018	41	#2,936
2017	33	#3,431
2016	34	#3,352
2015	67	#2,106
2014	51	#2,487
2013	54	#2,360
2012	40	#2,948
2011	31	#3,503
2010	49	#2,549
2009	39	#3,037
2008	42	#2,875
2007	27	#3,883
2006	47	#2,573
2005	30	#3,379
2004	24	#3,846
2003	28	#3,356
2002	29	#3,181
2001	23	#3,710
2000	13	#5,548
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tayson?

The median living Tayson is about 11 years old. Half of all living Taysons are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Tayson are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Tayson are alive in the United States, based on 1,100 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tayson in 2025?

Tayson ranked #3,372 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tayson?

1,100 babies have been named Tayson in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tayson most popular?

Tayson peaked in 2021, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Tayson a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tayson rising or falling?

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

Will Tayson become more popular?

Tayson looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Tayson in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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