US rank #3728 Unisex name Peak 2009 1,188 births

Taylon — #3728 US boys' name

1,188 babies named Taylon in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s241990s1882000s3852010s4102020s181
#3728
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Taylon was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

57 babies were named Taylon in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taylon

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,188 babies named Taylon between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Taylon currently holds the #3728 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 57 babies received it in a single year. Taylon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 178 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taylon performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 410 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Taylon shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 95 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Taylon in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taylon 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 1,188 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.

Taylon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,188

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2009

57 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,728

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taylon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
57
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
0204060 202420192014200920041999199419891985 6

Taylon popularity over time — girls

178 total births recorded since 1992 (Taylon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 178 births
4681012 202320162011200720042001199819931992 5

Taylon by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
410 births that decade — 35% of Taylon's all-time total
1980s241990s1882000s3852010s4102020s181

Taylon by state

Where Taylon concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Taylon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
95 8.0%
#2 Louisiana
44 3.7%
#3 Alabama
16 1.3%
#4 Mississippi
14 1.2%
#5 California
11 0.9%
#6 Georgia
10 0.8%
#7 Tennessee
8 0.7%
#8 Arkansas
5 0.4%
Texas share of Taylon's total US births 8.0%
Even split

95 of 1,188 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Taylon appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taylon?
1,188 babies have been named Taylon since 1985. It currently ranks #3728 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 57 births.
When was Taylon most popular?
Taylon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 410 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Taylon most popular?
The top states for the name Taylon are Texas (95 births), Louisiana (44 births), Alabama (16 births).
Is Taylon a unisex name?
Yes, Taylon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,188 births, and as a girl's name it has 178 births.
How long has the name Taylon been used?
Taylon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taylon?
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, 1985–2024 (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.