Taylyn
Girl name · #4610 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Taylyn ranks #4610 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Taylyn.
Babies named Taylyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Taylyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 52 girls were named Taylyn — good for #3169 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Taylyn in class?
Taylyn scores 84 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 Taylyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Taylyn is most common
State-level data for Taylyn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Taylyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Taylyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keilyn, Taelyn, Emilyn, Skylyn, and Railyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Taylyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 48 | #3350 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Taylyn a popular girl name?
Taylyn ranked #4610 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Taylyn most popular?
Taylyn peaked in 2012, when 52 American girls received the name (ranked #3169 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Taylyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Taylyn. It scores 84/100 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.