Unisex name · since 1995
Tayden
Tayden has 3,023 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,523 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,915 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,023
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tayden is the #1915 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 3,023 recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Tayden recorded 3,023 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #1915 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #2,523 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,915 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,023 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tayden ranks #2,523 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,915 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,023 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,523 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,915 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,023
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tayden's 3,023 recorded births place it above 94.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Tayden compares
3,023 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 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
Tayden's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tayden | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,023 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 168 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tayden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tayden splits its recorded history at 2011: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 168 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tayden popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 168
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Tayden popularity over time - girls
171 total births recorded since 2000 (Tayden as girls' name)
Tayden by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,471 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Tayden's strongest decade.
1,471 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Tayden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
817 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,471 births
- 2020s
2020s
708 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,471 births (49% of all-time use).
How Tayden compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tayden's total volume
Tayden by state
Where Tayden concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 232 | 7.7% |
| #2 | California | | 219 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 110 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 109 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Utah | | 102 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 86 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 84 | 2.8% |
| #8 | New York | | 75 | 2.5% |
232 of 3,023 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Tayden appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tayden's data
- Tayden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,471 total births) through the 2020s (708) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Taydens (232 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tayden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tayden 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 August 2026.