How Many People Are Named Taylen?
An estimated 3,226 people in the United States have the first name Taylen. It is used for both genders, with 63.4% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Taylen peaked in popularity in 2021 with 188 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taylen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Taylen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Taylen is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Taylen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,226
About 1 in 106,247 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
63.4% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2021
188 births
Total Registered
3,257
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taylen
Taylen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (63.4%) and females (36.6%). Out of 3,257 total births registered, 2,065 were male and 1,192 were female.
Taylen as a male name
Ranked #1,517 in 2024
117 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (146 births)
Taylen as a female name
Ranked #4,445 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (76 births)
Taylen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,117 people with the first name Taylen, which placed it at #7,261 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Taylen was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 2,117 people with this name in that snapshot, 57.2% were male and 42.8% were female. That is less heavily male than the long-run SSA birth pattern on this page, which sits at 63.4% male.
Census Count
2,117
people with this name
Census Rank
#7,261
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
0.70
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Taylen was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (41.38%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (38.31%) and Two or More Races (8.93%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Taylen in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Taylen.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| White | 41.38% | 876 |
| Black | 38.31% | 811 |
| Two or More Races | 8.93% | 189 |
| Hispanic | 6.71% | 142 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 2.46% | 52 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.22% | 47 |
Taylen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taylen span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,458 babies were registered. While Taylen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Taylen by Decade
How has Taylen 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.
Taylen by State
Birth registrations for Taylen span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, Indiana, Illinois. On average, about 56 Taylens were registered per state.
Taylen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taylen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Taylen
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Taylen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taylen?
We estimate approximately 3,226 people named Taylen 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 106,247 Americans share this first name.
Is Taylen a common name?
Taylen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,257 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taylen most popular?
Taylen reached peak popularity in 2021, when 188 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taylen is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Taylen in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 2,117 people with the first name Taylen. That placed it at #7,261 in the published Census first-name tables, or 0.70 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Taylen was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Taylen?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Taylen was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 57.2% male and 42.8% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Taylen?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Taylen was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (41.38%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (38.31%) and Two or More Races (8.93%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Taylen a male name?
Taylen is predominantly male. 63.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Taylen have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Taylen peaked in 2021, and the average living bearer is about 13 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Taylen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taylen Smith, Taylen Johnson, Taylen 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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