US rank #1517 Unisex name Peak 2021 2,065 births

Taylen — #1517 US boys' name

2,065 babies named Taylen in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1282000s4942010s8142020s629
#1517
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 89% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Taylen was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

146 babies were named Taylen in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taylen

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,065 babies named Taylen between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Taylen currently holds the #1517 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 146 babies received it in a single year. Taylen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,192 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taylen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 814 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Taylen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 138 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Taylen in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taylen 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 2,065 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.

Taylen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,065

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2021

146 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,517

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taylen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
146
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
-50050100150200 20242019201420092004199919941990 5

Taylen popularity over time — girls

1,192 total births recorded since 1993 (Taylen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,192 births
020406080 202420202016201220082004200019951993 7

Taylen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
814 births that decade — 39% of Taylen's all-time total
1990s1282000s4942010s8142020s629

Taylen by state

Where Taylen concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Taylen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
138 6.7%
#2 Georgia
112 5.4%
#3 Florida
101 4.9%
#4 North Carolina
94 4.6%
#5 Mississippi
60 2.9%
#6 Louisiana
58 2.8%
#7 Tennessee
52 2.5%
#8 Alabama
51 2.5%
Texas share of Taylen's total US births 6.7%
Even split

138 of 2,065 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Taylen appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taylen?
2,065 babies have been named Taylen since 1990. It currently ranks #1517 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 146 births.
When was Taylen most popular?
Taylen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 814 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Taylen most popular?
The top states for the name Taylen are Texas (138 births), Georgia (112 births), Florida (101 births).
Is Taylen a unisex name?
Yes, Taylen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,065 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,192 births.
How long has the name Taylen been used?
Taylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taylen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taylor, Tayden, Tayler, Tayvon, 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, 1990–2024 (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.