US rank #16252 Unisex name Peak 2011 222 births

Taygen — #16252 US unisex name

222 babies named Taygen in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1052010s1072020s10
#16252
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Taygen was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

23 babies were named Taygen in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taygen

The Social Security Administration has registered 222 babies named Taygen between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Taygen currently holds the #16252 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 23 babies received it in a single year. Taygen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 166 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taygen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 107 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Taygen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taygen 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 222 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.

Taygen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

222

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2011

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,252

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taygen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
23
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
0510152025 20242018201520122009200620032001 7

Taygen popularity over time — boys

166 total births recorded since 2001 (Taygen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 166 births
05101520 2023201620132010200720042001 7

Taygen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
107 births that decade — 48% of Taygen's all-time total
2000s1052010s1072020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taygen?
222 babies have been named Taygen since 2001. It currently ranks #16252 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 23 births.
When was Taygen most popular?
Taygen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Taygen a unisex name?
Yes, Taygen is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 222 births, and as a boy's name it has 166 births.
How long has the name Taygen been used?
Taygen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taygen?
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.

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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, 2001–2024 (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.