Total births
402
Girls' name · since 1999
Tayleigh
402 babies named Tayleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11621
- among girls today
- 402
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tayleigh is the #11621 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 402 recorded since 1999.
Tayleigh has 402 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11621 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #11621 among girls today
- 402 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tayleigh is currently the #11621 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 402 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11621
- among girls today
- 402
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Tayleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11621
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Tayleigh was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
23 babies were named Tayleigh in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Tayleigh compares
402 Top 49% higher than 51% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Tayleigh's all-time total is 5% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tayleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 402 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tayleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tayleigh splits its recorded history at 2013: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tayleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#11,621
Active since
1999
Tayleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Tayleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tayleigh's strongest decade.
204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Tayleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
105 births
- 2010s
2010s
204 births
- 2020s
2020s
87 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 204 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tayleigh? ▼
Tayleigh has been given to 402 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11621 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Tayleigh most popular? ▼
Tayleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 204 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Tayleigh been used? ▼
Records for Tayleigh go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tayleigh? ▼
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 Tayleigh's data
- Tayleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (204 total births) through the 2020s (87) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tayleigh
Nearby Names Like Tayleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tayleigh
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 Tayleigh side by side: Tayleigh vs Taylor Tayleigh vs Tayler Tayleigh vs Taya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tayleigh
Priyana #11620
108 births · Peak 2015
Artemisia #11622
158 births · Peak 2023
Paytyn #11619
495 births · Peak 2008
Dalaysia #11623
234 births · Peak 2017
Myliah #11618
256 births · Peak 2021
Malania #11624
321 births · Peak 2012
Jailey #11617
369 births · Peak 2007
Rithika #11625
404 births · Peak 2007
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, 1999–2025 (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. "Tayleigh: #11621 Girls' Name - 402 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tayleigh. 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 Tayleigh 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.