Tayceon
A masculine name of uncertain meaning and origin.
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Tayceon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tayceon today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tayceon births was 2018 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tayceon. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tayceon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2018
6 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2018 SSA rank
#11,972
Tracked since 2018
Popularity
Tayceon: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Tayceon 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 Tayceon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Tayceon
The name Tayceon has its roots in ancient Mesopotamia, where it was derived from the Sumerian word "tay-kun," meaning "sun-born" or "child of the sun." This name was given to children born during the summer solstice, a time of great significance in the agricultural societies of the region.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tayceon dates back to around 2500 BCE, found in cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets from the city of Uruk in present-day Iraq. It was a popular name among the ruling elite and priesthood, who revered the sun as a symbol of power and divinity.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name Tayceon was a high priest of the sun god Shamash in the city of Sippar during the reign of King Hammurabi, circa 1790 BCE. He was renowned for his wisdom and knowledge of astronomical cycles, and his name was recorded on several clay cylinders detailing important religious rituals and ceremonies.
In the later Babylonian period, around 600 BCE, a scribe named Tayceon is mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh as the one who transcribed the legendary tales onto clay tablets, preserving this ancient literary work for future generations.
During the Hellenistic era, a Greek philosopher named Tayceon from the city of Miletus, born around 490 BCE, is credited with introducing the concept of the "eternal return" or the cyclical nature of time and events. His teachings influenced later Stoic philosophers and his name became associated with the idea of cosmic cycles.
In the early Christian era, a Syrian monk named Tayceon lived in the monastery of St. Maron in the 5th century CE. He is renowned for his contributions to the development of the Syriac language and his translations of Greek philosophical texts into Syriac, preserving ancient knowledge for future generations.
Throughout history, the name Tayceon has been borne by various individuals, including a renowned Persian astronomer in the 9th century CE, a Turkish poet in the 13th century, and a Spanish explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.
People
Tayceon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tayceon 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
Tayceon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tayceon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tayceon 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Tayceon a common name?
We classify Tayceon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tayceon most popular?
The single biggest year for Tayceon was 2018, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tayceon is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Tayceon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tayceon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tayceon in the SSA data are male. 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 Tayceon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tayceon 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 Tayceon 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Tayceon?
You can see how many people share the name Tayceon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.