Total births
243
Boys' name · since 1998
Tayo
Tayo has 243 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5570
- among boys today
- 243
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Tayo currently ranks #5570 among boys' names in America, with 243 babies recorded since 1998.
Tayo has 243 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5570 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #5570 among boys today
- 243 born since 1998
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tayo is currently the #5570 boys' name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 243 born since 1998, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5570
- among boys today
- 243
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Tayo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5570
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Tayo was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
29 babies were named Tayo in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Tayo compares
243 42nd percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Tayo's all-time total is 34% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tayo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 243 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tayo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tayo splits its recorded history at 2015: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tayo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,570
Active since
1998
Tayo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Tayo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Tayo's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Tayo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s
2020s
127 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 127 births (52% of all-time use).
Tayo by state
Where Tayo concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 8.6% |
California share of Tayo's total US births 8.6%
21 of 243 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tayo? ▼
Tayo has been given to 243 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5570 as of the latest data. 29 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Tayo most popular? ▼
Tayo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Tayo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tayo are California (21 births).
How long has the name Tayo been used? ▼
Tayo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tayo? ▼
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.
What to do with Tayo's data
- California records the most Tayos (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Tayo
Nearby Names Like Tayo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tayo
Taylor Boy
#665 113,541 births
Tayden Boy
#1660 3,023 births
Tayler Boy
#4485 2,587 births
Taylen Boy
#1519 2,206 births
Tayvon Boy
#4251 1,556 births
Compare Tayo side by side: Tayo vs Taylor Tayo vs Tayden Tayo vs Tayler
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Tayo: #5570 Boys' Name - 243 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tayo. 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 Tayo 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.