Total births
188
Unisex name · since 2001
Taygan
Taygan has 188 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 188
- total births
- 2001–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Taygan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 188 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Taygan recorded 188 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2001 to 2021.
- 188 total births
- 2001–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
188 girls have been named Taygan since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 188
- total births
- 2001–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Taygan was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
17 babies were named Taygan in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Taygan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taygan's full recorded timeline at 2012, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taygan at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Taygan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2021
- Peak year (2001)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Taygan popularity over time - boys
20 total births recorded since 2003 (Taygan as boys' name)
Taygan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Taygan's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Taygan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 89 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taygan? ▼
188 babies have been named Taygan since 2001. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2001 with 17 births.
When was Taygan most popular? ▼
Taygan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Is Taygan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Taygan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 188 births, and as a boy's name it has 20 births.
How long has the name Taygan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taygan since 2001 -- 21 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Taygan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taylor, Tayler, Taya, Tayla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taygan's data
- Taygan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 11 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 Taygan
Nearby Names Like Taygan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taygan
Taylor Girl
#353 330,145 births
Tayler Girl
#6035 11,169 births
Taya Girl
#2125 6,580 births
Tayla Girl
#2734 5,467 births
Taytum Girl
#717 3,997 births
Compare Taygan side by side: Taygan vs Taylor Taygan vs Tayler Taygan vs Taya
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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, 2001–2021 (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. "Taygan: Baby Name Since 2001 - 188 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taygan. 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 Taygan 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.