Tayson
Boy name · #3355 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Tayson is currently the #3355 boy name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2086, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Tayson.
Babies named Tayson per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 29-year story
Tayson first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 12 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 68 boys were named Tayson — good for #2109 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 Tayson in class?
Tayson scores 88 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 Tayson will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tayson is most common
State-level data for Tayson 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 Tayson
Statistically, parents drawn to Tayson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Payson, Jeison, Treyson, Pearson, and Hutson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tayson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 46 | #2769 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2299 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2109 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2392 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 33 | #3378 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2014 | 51 | #2461 |
| 2013 | 54 | #2336 |
| 2012 | 40 | #2905 |
| 2011 | 31 | #3434 |
| 2010 | 49 | #2511 |
| 2009 | 39 | #2991 |
| 2008 | 42 | #2828 |
| 2007 | 27 | #3793 |
| 2006 | 47 | #2542 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 28 | #3280 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3095 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3617 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tayson a popular boy name?
Tayson ranked #3355 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2086.
When was the name Tayson most popular?
Tayson peaked in 2021, when 68 American boys received the name (ranked #2109 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tayson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Tayson. It scores 88/100 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.