Total births
67
Girls' name · since 2000
Tailey
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Tailey, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 67
- total births
- 2000–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Tailey is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 67 have been recorded since 2000.
Tailey has 67 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2020.
- 67 total births
- 2000–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
67 girls have been named Tailey since 2000, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 67
- total births
- 2000–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Tailey was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tailey in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Tailey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tailey's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tailey at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Tailey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2020
- Peak year (2001)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Tailey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tailey's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Tailey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tailey? ▼
67 babies have been named Tailey since 2000. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2001 with 11 births.
When was Tailey most popular? ▼
Tailey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Tailey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tailey since 2000 -- 21 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Tailey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taisha, Taina, Tai, Taira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tailey's data
- Tailey's decade-level peak was the 2010s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tailey
Nearby Names Like Tailey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tailey
Taisha Girl
#5848 2,838 births
Taina Girl
#6985 2,757 births
Tai Girl
#8526 1,815 births
Taira Girl
#10437 1,022 births
Tailor Girl
#14018 970 births
Compare Tailey side by side: Tailey vs Taisha Tailey vs Taina Tailey vs Tai
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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, 2000–2020 (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. "Tailey: Baby Name Since 2000 - 67 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tailey. 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 Tailey 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.