Tayla
Girl name · #4211 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tayla? In official American birth records, Tayla has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Tayla is currently the #4211 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1711, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Tayla.
Babies named Tayla per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 49-year story
Tayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 285 girls were named Tayla — good for #926 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tayla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tayla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tayla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tayla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tayla is most common
State-level data for Tayla is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Tayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shyla, Cayla, Jakayla, Sheyla, and Mckayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2722 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 81 | #2295 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 76 | #2317 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2709 |
| 2018 | 86 | #2179 |
| 2017 | 91 | #2108 |
| 2016 | 112 | #1841 |
| 2015 | 123 | #1711 |
| 2014 | 93 | #2081 |
| 2013 | 127 | #1666 |
| 2012 | 155 | #1465 |
| 2011 | 182 | #1292 |
| 2010 | 195 | #1234 |
| 2009 | 212 | #1184 |
| 2008 | 243 | #1076 |
| 2007 | 197 | #1252 |
| 2006 | 285 | #926 |
| 2005 | 202 | #1149 |
| 2004 | 175 | #1244 |
| 2003 | 166 | #1257 |
| 2002 | 173 | #1185 |
| 2001 | 179 | #1161 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tayla?
In official American birth records, the name Tayla first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Tayla a popular girl name?
Tayla ranked #4211 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1711.
When was the name Tayla most popular?
Tayla peaked in 2006, when 285 American girls received the name (ranked #926 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Tayla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.