Boys' name · since 1995
Tayshon
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 219 babies named Tayshon, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,416 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 219
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tayshon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 219 have been recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tayshon has been recorded 219 times among boys since 1995, 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 1995 to 2015.
- #12,416 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 219 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tayshon ranks #12,416 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 219 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,416 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 219
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tayshon's 219 recorded births place it above 72.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Tayshon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tayshon splits its recorded history at 2006: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tayshon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2015
- Peak year (2006)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Tayshon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (148 births, 68% of the file).
2000s was Tayshon's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Tayshon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
148 births
- 2010s 48
2010s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 148 births (68% of all-time use).
Tayshon by state
Where Tayshon concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 7 | 3.2% |
7 of 219 births nationwide.
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- Tayshon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (148 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Tayshons (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tayshon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
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, 1995–2015 (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 Tayshon 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.