Total births
253
Boys' name · since 1993
Taliesin
253 babies named Taliesin in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10285
- among boys today
- 253
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
253 babies have been named Taliesin since 1993, making it today's #10285 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Taliesin recorded 253 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #10285 nationally today, ahead of 28% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #10285 among boys today
- 253 born since 1993
- 2020s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Taliesin is currently the #10285 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 253 born since 1993, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10285
- among boys today
- 253
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Taliesin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10285
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Taliesin was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
23 babies were named Taliesin in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Taliesin compares
253 42th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Taliesin's all-time total is 31% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taliesin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 253 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Taliesin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taliesin splits its recorded history at 2009: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Taliesin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,285
Active since
1993
Taliesin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Taliesin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Taliesin's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Taliesin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 81 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taliesin? ▼
253 babies have been named Taliesin since 1993. It currently ranks #10285 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 23 births.
When was Taliesin most popular? ▼
Taliesin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Taliesin been used? ▼
Records for Taliesin go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Taliesin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Talon, Talmadge, Talan, Talmage, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Taliesin
Nearby Names Like Taliesin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taliesin
Talon Boy
#1046 12,497 births
Talmadge Boy
#10970 5,635 births
Talan Boy
#3134 3,982 births
Talmage Boy
#6482 2,281 births
Talen Boy
#3481 1,982 births
Compare Taliesin side by side: Taliesin vs Talon Taliesin vs Talmadge Taliesin vs Talan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1993–2025 (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. "Taliesin: #10285 Boys' Name - 253 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taliesin. 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 Taliesin 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 June 2026.