Tailyn
The feminine name of English origin meaning "lady of the valley".
Name Census estimates that about 799 living Americans carry the first name Tailyn. It is a predominantly female name (95.3% of registrations). The average person named Tailyn today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tailyn births was 2011 (56 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tailyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
799
~ 1 in 428,979 Americans
Peak year
2011
56 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,571
Tracked since 1996
Census
Tailyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 597 people with the first name Tailyn, which placed it at #18,138 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,138
National first-name rank
People counted
597
597 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
48.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tailyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tailyn is Black at 48.7%. The next largest groups are White (29.6%) and Hispanic (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tailyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tailyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American48.7% · 291
- White29.6% · 177
- Hispanic or Latino10.7% · 64
- Two or more races6.9% · 41
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Tailyn
Tailyn leans heavily female at 95.3% of total registrations, but 38 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tailyn as a male name
- Ranked #8,864 in 2024
- 9 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (9 births)
Tailyn as a female name
- Ranked #5,571 in 2024
- 23 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (56 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tailyn leans strongly female. 565 people counted with this name were female (94.0%), compared with 36 male bearers (6.0%).
Popularity
Tailyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tailyn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 403 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tailyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tailyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tailyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tailyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Tailyn, while North Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tailyn
The name Tailyn is a relatively modern invention, with no clear linguistic or cultural origins to trace its roots back to. As a unique and newly-created name, there are no historical references or ancient texts that mention it. The earliest recorded examples of the name Tailyn are likely from the late 20th or early 21st century, as it gained popularity as a given name.
Due to its recent emergence, there are no famous historical figures or notable individuals from previous eras who bore the name Tailyn. However, here are five people who have been recorded with this first name in modern times:
1. Tailyn Mendoza, a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder, who won the Miss Earth Venezuela 2018 competition.
2. Tailyn Navarrete, a Puerto Rican actress and singer, known for her roles in television series such as "Las Malcriadas" and "Dando Candela."
3. Tailyn Ávila, a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Pumas Femenil in the Liga MX Femenil.
4. Tailyn Irizarry, an American actress and dancer, who has appeared in various stage productions and music videos.
5. Tailyn Michaels, an American model and social media influencer, with a significant following on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
It's important to note that the name Tailyn is relatively uncommon, and the individuals mentioned above represent some of the few publicly documented cases of this given name being used. As a modern creation, the name Tailyn does not have a rich historical background or long-standing cultural significance.
People
Tailyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tailyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tailyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tailyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 799 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tailyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 428,979 US residents.
Is Tailyn a common name?
We classify Tailyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 807 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tailyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Tailyn was 2011, when 56 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tailyn is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tailyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 597 people with the name Tailyn, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,138 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tailyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tailyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tailyn leans strongly female. 565 people counted with this name were female (94.0%), compared with 36 male bearers (6.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tailyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tailyn is Black at 48.7%. The next largest groups are White (29.6%) and Hispanic (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tailyn most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tailyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.7% (291 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tailyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tailyn a female name?
Yes, 95.3% of people registered as Tailyn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tailyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tailyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tailyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Tailyn?
Find out how many Americans are named Tailyn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.