Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2010
Taeyang
17 babies named Taeyang in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 2010–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
17 boys have been named Taeyang since 2010, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taeyang has been recorded 17 times among boys since 2010, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2019.
- 17 total births
- 2010–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Taeyang since 2010, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 17
- total births
- 2010–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Taeyang was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7 babies were named Taeyang in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Taeyang's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taeyang's full recorded timeline at 2018, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taeyang at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Taeyang popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2019
- Peak year (2018)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Taeyang by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Taeyang's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Taeyang births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taeyang? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 17 babies named Taeyang. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 7 births.
When was Taeyang most popular? ▼
Taeyang was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Taeyang been used? ▼
Taeyang has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 10 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Taeyang? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taevon, Taevion, Tae, Taegan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Taeyang
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2010–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Taeyang: Baby Name Since 2010 - 17 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taeyang. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Taeyang draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.