Taygen
An invented name of unknown meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 384 living Americans carry the first name Taygen. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 57.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Taygen today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taygen births was 2011 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taygen. 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
384
~ 1 in 892,589 Americans
Peak year
2011
37 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,077
Tracked since 2001
Gender
Gender distribution for Taygen
Taygen is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 388 total registrations, 166 (42.8%) were male and 222 (57.2%) were female.
Taygen as a male name
- Ranked #12,077 in 2023
- 6 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2007 (19 births)
Taygen as a female name
- Ranked #17,379 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (23 births)
Popularity
Taygen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taygen from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 190 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taygen 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 Taygen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Taygen
The name Taygen is a relatively modern invention, likely created as a variant of the more common name Tayden or Taden. Its origins are uncertain, but it may have roots in the Celtic languages or potentially derive from a combination of elements meaning "beautiful" and "fire" or "sun."
While there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts referencing this particular spelling, some scholars suggest it could be loosely inspired by the Gaelic name Tadhg, which has been anglicized as Teague or Tate. However, the connection is tenuous, and Taygen is considered a distinctly separate name.
The earliest recorded instances of Taygen as a given name appear to be from the late 20th century, with a handful of individuals born in the 1980s and 1990s bearing this moniker. Notable people with the first name Taygen include:
1. Taygen Connelly, an American actress born in 1992, known for her roles in television series like "The Outsiders" and "Yellowjackets."
2. Taygen Bloom, a Canadian lacrosse player who represented Canada in the 2018 World Lacrosse Championships.
3. Taygen Cain, an Australian singer-songwriter active in the early 2000s, best known for her single "Butterflies."
4. Taygen Reese, an American artist and illustrator known for her vibrant and whimsical paintings, born in 1987.
5. Taygen Parker, a British entrepreneur and founder of the sustainable fashion brand "Ethica" launched in 2014.
Given its relatively recent coinage, Taygen has yet to accumulate a significant historical legacy or cultural associations. It remains a unique and uncommon name, often chosen for its distinctive sound and potential interpretations as a blend of traditional elements. As it gains more widespread use, the name may develop deeper connotations and narratives over time.
People
Taygen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taygen 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
Taygen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taygen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 384 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taygen 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 892,589 US residents.
Is Taygen a common name?
We classify Taygen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 388 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taygen most popular?
The single biggest year for Taygen was 2011, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taygen is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Taygen a female name?
Yes, 57.2% of people registered as Taygen 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.
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.