US rank #8626 Unisex name Peak 2006 582 births

Tayten — #8626 US boys' name

582 babies named Tayten in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s142000s2882010s2232020s57
#8626
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 39% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Tayten was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

49 babies were named Tayten in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tayten

The Social Security Administration has registered 582 babies named Tayten between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tayten currently holds the #8626 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 49 babies received it in a single year. Tayten is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 94 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tayten performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 288 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Tayten shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Iowa, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Tayten in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tayten 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 582 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.

Tayten at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

582

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2006

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,626

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tayten popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
49
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
0102030405060 20242020201620122008200420001998 7

Tayten popularity over time — girls

94 total births recorded since 2004 (Tayten as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 94 births
468101214 2020201720122010200820062004 6

Tayten by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
288 births that decade — 49% of Tayten's all-time total
1990s142000s2882010s2232020s57

Tayten by state

Where Tayten concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Tayten
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Iowa
11 1.9%
#2 Texas
6 1.0%
#3 Kentucky
5 0.9%
#4 Minnesota
5 0.9%
Iowa share of Tayten's total US births 1.9%
Even split

11 of 582 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tayten?
582 babies have been named Tayten since 1998. It currently ranks #8626 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 49 births.
When was Tayten most popular?
Tayten was most popular in the 2000s decade with 288 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Tayten most popular?
The top states for the name Tayten are Iowa (11 births), Texas (6 births), Kentucky (5 births).
Is Tayten a unisex name?
Yes, Tayten is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 582 births, and as a girl's name it has 94 births.
How long has the name Tayten been used?
Tayten has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tayten?
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, 1998–2024 (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.