Talyn
An anglicized form of the Irish name Táilchín, meaning "descended from the supplier".
Name Census estimates that about 1,782 living Americans carry the first name Talyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 52.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Talyn today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Talyn births was 2006 (156 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Talyn. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Talyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Talyn sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
- • Talyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 18 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 192,343 Americans
Peak year
2006
156 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,866
Tracked since 1986
Census
Talyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,506 people with the first name Talyn, which placed it at #9,290 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
#9,290
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,506 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Talyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Talyn is White at 69.3%. The next largest groups are Black (11.2%) and Two or More Races (8.0%). 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 Talyn 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 Talyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.3% · 1,044
- Black or African American11.2% · 168
- Two or more races8.0% · 120
- Hispanic or Latino7.4% · 112
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.7% · 41
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 21
Gender
Gender distribution for Talyn
Talyn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,805 total registrations, 852 (47.2%) were male and 953 (52.8%) were female.
Talyn as a male name
- Ranked #8,866 in 2024
- 9 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (86 births)
Talyn as a female name
- Ranked #12,006 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (70 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Talyn on both sides of the split. Of the 1,505 people counted with this name, 722 were male (48.0%) and 783 were female (52.0%).
Popularity
Talyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Talyn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 791 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Talyn 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 Talyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Talyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, California recorded the most babies named Talyn, while Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Talyn
The given name Talyn is believed to have originated from the Welsh language, with roots dating back to the medieval period. Its earliest form was likely "Telyn," which translates to "harp" or "lyre" in Welsh. This connection to musical instruments suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who possessed a talent for music or played a significant role in the preservation of Welsh bardic traditions.
During the Middle Ages, Wales was a region known for its rich cultural heritage, including its vibrant bardic tradition and the preservation of ancient Celtic stories and legends. It is possible that the name Talyn was bestowed upon individuals who excelled in these artistic pursuits or had a strong connection to the oral transmission of Welsh folklore.
While there are no known instances of the name appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures, historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries indicate the presence of individuals bearing variations of the name, such as Telyn ap Rhys (born around 1250) and Telyn ap Gruffydd (born circa 1310), both of whom were notable Welsh poets and bards.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Talyn can be traced back to Talyn ap Dafydd (born in 1425), a Welsh nobleman and landowner who played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses, supporting the House of Lancaster. Another notable figure bearing this name was Talyn ap Rhys (born in 1480), a renowned Welsh harpist and composer whose works were influential in preserving and promoting Welsh bardic traditions.
In the 16th century, Talyn ap Gwilym (born in 1520) was a respected Welsh scholar and poet who contributed to the development of the Welsh language and literature. His works were widely circulated and celebrated during his lifetime.
Moving forward to the 17th century, Talyn ap Ieuan (born in 1635) was a prominent Welsh landowner and benefactor who supported various cultural and educational initiatives in his region, helping to preserve the rich heritage of Wales.
In the 18th century, Talyn ap Rhys (born in 1740) was a renowned Welsh harpist and composer who performed for nobility and helped to revive interest in traditional Welsh music. His compositions and performances were widely celebrated and inspired future generations of Welsh musicians.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the given name Talyn, showcasing its deep roots in Welsh culture and its association with artistic pursuits, particularly music and bardic traditions.
People
Talyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Talyn 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
Talyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Talyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,782 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Talyn 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 192,343 US residents.
Is Talyn a common name?
We classify Talyn as "Rare". It ranks above 93.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,805 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Talyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Talyn was 2006, when 156 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Talyn is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Talyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,506 people with the name Talyn, or 0.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,290 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 Talyn 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 Talyn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Talyn on both sides of the split. Of the 1,505 people counted with this name, 722 were male (48.0%) and 783 were female (52.0%). 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 Talyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Talyn is White at 69.3%. The next largest groups are Black (11.2%) and Two or More Races (8.0%). 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 Talyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Talyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.3% (1,044 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 Talyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Talyn a female name?
Yes, 52.8% of people registered as Talyn 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 Talyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Talyn 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 Talyn 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 Americans are named Talyn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.