Unisex name · since 2002

Tayne

11 babies named Tayne in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#34,152 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Tayne sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 2002.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tayne has been recorded 11 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2006.

  • #34,152 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tayne ranks #34,152 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#34,152 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Tayne's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tayne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tayne's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tayne popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2002)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 20022006 5

Tayne popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1966 (Tayne as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1966 5

Tayne by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Tayne's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Tayne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tayne? ▼
11 babies have been named Tayne since 2002. All-time, it sits at #34,152 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2002 with 6 births.
Where does Tayne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tayne ranks #34,152 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tayne most popular? ▼
Tayne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Tayne a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tayne is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Tayne been used? ▼
Records for Tayne go back to 2002, giving 5 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Tayne? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Tayne

Nearby Names Like Tayne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tayne

Taylor Boy
#683 113,541 births
Tayden Boy
#1915 3,023 births
Tayler Boy
#4190 2,587 births
Taylen Boy
#1361 2,206 births
Tayvon Boy
#4185 1,556 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lone
11 births · Peak 1882
Meddie
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Goff
11 births · Peak 1920
Orphus
11 births · Peak 1914
Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tayne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2002–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Tayne 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 August 2026.