US rank #4249 Unisex name Peak 2010 877 births

Taylan — #4249 US boys' name

877 babies named Taylan in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s912000s2942010s3542020s138
#4249
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Taylan was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

47 babies were named Taylan in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taylan

The Social Security Administration has registered 877 babies named Taylan between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Taylan currently holds the #4249 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 47 babies received it in a single year. Taylan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 351 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taylan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 354 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Taylan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Taylan in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taylan 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 877 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.

Taylan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

877

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2010

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,249

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taylan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
47
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
01020304050 20242019201420092004199919941991 5

Taylan popularity over time — girls

351 total births recorded since 1993 (Taylan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 351 births
0510152025 202420202016201220082004200019961993 5

Taylan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
354 births that decade — 40% of Taylan's all-time total
1990s912000s2942010s3542020s138

Taylan by state

Where Taylan concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Taylan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
32 3.6%
#2 North Carolina
17 1.9%
#3 Georgia
15 1.7%
#4 Florida
6 0.7%
#5 Illinois
6 0.7%
#6 Alabama
5 0.6%
#7 Louisiana
5 0.6%
Texas share of Taylan's total US births 3.6%
Even split

32 of 877 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taylan?
877 babies have been named Taylan since 1991. It currently ranks #4249 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 47 births.
When was Taylan most popular?
Taylan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 354 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Taylan most popular?
The top states for the name Taylan are Texas (32 births), North Carolina (17 births), Georgia (15 births).
Is Taylan a unisex name?
Yes, Taylan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 877 births, and as a girl's name it has 351 births.
How long has the name Taylan been used?
Taylan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taylan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taylor, Tayden, Tayler, Taylen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1991–2024 (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.