Total births
77
Girls' name · since 2002
Tayley
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 77 babies named Tayley, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14383
- among girls today
- 77
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Tayley currently ranks #14383 among girls' names in America, with 77 babies recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Tayley recorded 77 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #14383 nationally today, ahead of 19% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #14383 among girls today
- 77 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tayley is currently the #14383 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 77 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14383
- among girls today
- 77
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Tayley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14383
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Tayley was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tayley in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Tayley compares
77 20th percentile among 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
Tayley's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tayley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 77 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tayley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tayley splits its recorded history at 2011: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tayley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#14,383
Active since
2002
Tayley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Tayley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tayley's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Tayley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tayley? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 77 babies named Tayley. Today it holds rank #14383 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 11 births.
When was Tayley most popular? ▼
Tayley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Tayley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tayley since 2002 -- 23 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Tayley? ▼
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 Tayley's data
- Tayley's decade-level peak was the 2010s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tayley
Nearby Names Like Tayley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tayley
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 Tayley side by side: Tayley vs Taylor Tayley vs Tayler Tayley vs Taya
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2002–2024 (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. "Tayley: #14383 Girls' Name - 77 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tayley. 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 Tayley 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 June 2026.