Taylin
Boy name · #2073 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Taylin ranks #2073 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 72 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 boys born in 2025 was named Taylin.
The 34-year story
Taylin first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 96 babies and a rank of #1737. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Taylin per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Taylin in class?
Taylin scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Taylin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Taylin is most common
Geography matters for names, and Taylin is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Taylins were GA (9), FL (7), LA (7), MD (5), TN (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Taylin
Statistically, parents drawn to Taylin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tylin, Zaylin, Kylin, Gatlin, and Zeppelin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Taylin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2056 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2345 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2173 |
| 2022 | 96 | #1737 |
| 2021 | 81 | #1884 |
| 2020 | 74 | #1946 |
| 2019 | 49 | #2626 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 28 | #3661 |
| 2012 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2011 | 35 | #3164 |
| 2010 | 40 | #2914 |
| 2009 | 27 | #3831 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5303 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Taylin a popular boy name?
Taylin ranked #2073 among boys in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Taylin most popular?
Taylin peaked in 2022, when 96 American boys received the name (ranked #1737 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Taylin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American boys was named Taylin. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.