US rank #11381 Unisex name Peak 2006 953 births

Talyn — #11381 US unisex name

953 babies named Talyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s171990s1452000s3992010s3022020s90
#11381
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Talyn was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

70 babies were named Talyn in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Talyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 953 babies named Talyn between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Talyn currently holds the #11381 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 70 babies received it in a single year. Talyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 852 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Talyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 399 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Talyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 36 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Talyn in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Talyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 953 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Talyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

953

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2006

70 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,381

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Talyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
70
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
020406080 202420192014200920041999199419881986 5

Talyn popularity over time — boys

852 total births recorded since 1988 (Talyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 852 births
020406080100 20242018201320082003199819931988 5

Talyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
399 births that decade — 42% of Talyn's all-time total
1980s171990s1452000s3992010s3022020s90

Talyn by state

Where Talyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Talyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
36 3.8%
#2 Louisiana
23 2.4%
#3 California
10 1.0%
#4 Missouri
10 1.0%
#5 Colorado
6 0.6%
#6 Florida
6 0.6%
Texas share of Talyn's total US births 3.8%
Even split

36 of 953 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Talyn?
953 babies have been named Talyn since 1986. It currently ranks #11381 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 70 births.
When was Talyn most popular?
Talyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 399 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Talyn most popular?
The top states for the name Talyn are Texas (36 births), Louisiana (23 births), California (10 births).
Is Talyn a unisex name?
Yes, Talyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 953 births, and as a boy's name it has 852 births.
How long has the name Talyn been used?
Talyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Talyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Talia, Taliyah, Tallulah, Talitha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.