How Many People Are Named Taylan?
An estimated 1,214 people in the United States have the first name Taylan. It is used for both genders, with 71.4% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Taylan peaked in popularity in 2010 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taylan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Taylan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Taylan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,214
About 1 in 282,335 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
71.4% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2010
68 births
Total Registered
1,228
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taylan
Taylan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.4%) and females (28.6%). Out of 1,228 total births registered, 877 were male and 351 were female.
Taylan as a male name
Ranked #4,294 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (47 births)
Taylan as a female name
Ranked #15,030 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (21 births)
Taylan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taylan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 491 babies were registered. While Taylan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Taylan by Decade
How has Taylan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Taylan by State
Birth registrations for Taylan span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Louisiana, Alabama, Illinois. On average, about 13 Taylans were registered per state.
Taylan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taylan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Taylan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taylan?
We estimate approximately 1,214 people named Taylan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 282,335 Americans share this first name.
Is Taylan a common name?
Taylan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,228 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taylan most popular?
Taylan reached peak popularity in 2010, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taylan is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taylan a male name?
Taylan is predominantly male. 71.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taylan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taylan Smith, Taylan Johnson, Taylan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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