Tayla
Girl name · #4211 in 2025 · Uniqueness 93/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tayla in class?
Tayla scores 93 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 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 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 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
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. It scores 93/100 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.