Taylen
Girl name · #3747 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
In 2025, 40 baby girls were named Taylen, placing it at #3747 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Taylen.
Babies named Taylen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Taylen first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 76 girls were named Taylen — good for #2426 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 Taylen in class?
Taylen scores 81 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 Taylen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Taylen is most common
State-level data for Taylen 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 Taylen
Statistically, parents drawn to Taylen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raylen, Rylen, Ayelen, Braylen, and Jaylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Taylen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2781 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2681 |
| 2012 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2011 | 71 | #2534 |
| 2010 | 53 | #3123 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3795 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4220 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Taylen a popular girl name?
Taylen ranked #3747 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Taylen most popular?
Taylen peaked in 2012, when 76 American girls received the name (ranked #2426 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Taylen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Taylen. It scores 81/100 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.