US rank #2725 Girls' name Peak 2006 5,432 births

Tayla — #2725 US girls' name

5,432 babies named Tayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s281980s2221990s15922000s20232010s12262020s341
#2725
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 85% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Tayla was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

285 babies were named Tayla in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tayla

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,432 babies named Tayla between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tayla currently holds the #2725 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 285 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tayla performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,023 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Tayla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 443 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Tayla in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tayla 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 5,432 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.

Tayla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,432

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2006

285 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,725

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tayla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
285
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Tayla by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,023 births that decade — 37% of Tayla's all-time total
1970s281980s2221990s15922000s20232010s12262020s341

Tayla by state

Where Tayla concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tayla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Massachusetts
443 8.2%
#2 Texas
272 5.0%
#3 California
268 4.9%
#4 Florida
225 4.1%
#5 New York
199 3.7%
#6 Louisiana
185 3.4%
#7 Rhode Island
155 2.9%
#8 Ohio
111 2.0%
Massachusetts share of Tayla's total US births 8.2%
Even split

443 of 5,432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Tayla appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tayla?
5,432 babies have been named Tayla since 1976. It currently ranks #2725 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 285 births.
When was Tayla most popular?
Tayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,023 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Tayla most popular?
The top states for the name Tayla are Massachusetts (443 births), Texas (272 births), California (268 births).
How long has the name Tayla been used?
Tayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tayla?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taylor, Tayler, Taya, Taytum, 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, 1976–2024 (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.