US rank #5754 Boys' name Peak 2006 1,309 births

Tayshawn — #5754 US boys' name

1,309 babies named Tayshawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1002000s8212010s3102020s78
#5754
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 60% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Tayshawn was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

128 babies were named Tayshawn in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tayshawn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,309 babies named Tayshawn between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tayshawn currently holds the #5754 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 128 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tayshawn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 821 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Tayshawn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 120 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Tayshawn in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tayshawn 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 1,309 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.

Tayshawn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,309

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2006

128 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,754

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tayshawn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
128
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Tayshawn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
821 births that decade — 63% of Tayshawn's all-time total
1990s1002000s8212010s3102020s78

Tayshawn by state

Where Tayshawn concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tayshawn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
120 9.2%
#2 Ohio
46 3.5%
#3 Florida
33 2.5%
#4 Texas
33 2.5%
#5 New York
32 2.4%
#6 California
23 1.8%
#7 Virginia
23 1.8%
#8 Illinois
21 1.6%
Michigan share of Tayshawn's total US births 9.2%
Even split

120 of 1,309 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Tayshawn appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tayshawn?
1,309 babies have been named Tayshawn since 1991. It currently ranks #5754 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 128 births.
When was Tayshawn most popular?
Tayshawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 821 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Tayshawn most popular?
The top states for the name Tayshawn are Michigan (120 births), Ohio (46 births), Florida (33 births).
How long has the name Tayshawn been used?
Tayshawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tayshawn?
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, 1991–2024 (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.