Tayleigh
A feminine name of English origin meaning "field of linseed".
Name Census estimates that about 387 living Americans carry the first name Tayleigh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tayleigh today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tayleigh births was 2011 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tayleigh. 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
387
~ 1 in 885,670 Americans
Peak year
2011
23 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,012
Tracked since 1999
Census
Tayleigh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 284 people with the first name Tayleigh, which placed it at #30,583 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
#30,583
National first-name rank
People counted
284
284 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tayleigh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tayleigh is White at 73.2%. The next largest groups are Black (9.5%) and Two or More Races (7.7%). 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 Tayleigh 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 Tayleigh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.2% · 208
- Black or African American9.5% · 27
- Two or more races7.7% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2
Popularity
Tayleigh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tayleigh 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 204 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tayleigh remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tayleigh 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 Tayleigh 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 Tayleigh
The name Tayleigh is of English origin and is a relatively modern variant of the more traditional name Taylor. The name Taylor itself can be traced back to the Middle English period, derived from the occupation of a tailor or cloth maker.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tayleigh dates back to the late 20th century, likely emerging as a feminized version of Taylor. The spelling variation "Tayleigh" is thought to have been influenced by the trend of creating unique and creative name variations during that time period.
While the name Tayleigh does not have a long historical lineage, it holds connections to the rich heritage of the Taylor name, which has been associated with skilled craftspeople and artisans throughout the centuries.
Notable individuals who have borne the name Tayleigh include Tayleigh Gilchrist, a Canadian singer and songwriter born in 1994. Additionally, Tayleigh Jeffers is a British actress and model known for her roles in television shows and films.
In the realm of literature, there is a fictional character named Tayleigh in the novel "The Accidental Athlete" by Michael Arrington, published in 2010. This book explores the journey of a young woman navigating the world of competitive sports.
While the name Tayleigh may not have a long and storied history like some ancient names, its connection to the respected Taylor name and its growing popularity in recent decades have contributed to its unique identity and appeal.
People
Tayleigh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tayleigh 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
Tayleigh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tayleigh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 387 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tayleigh 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 885,670 US residents.
Is Tayleigh a common name?
We classify Tayleigh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 391 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tayleigh most popular?
The single biggest year for Tayleigh was 2011, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tayleigh 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 Tayleigh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 284 people with the name Tayleigh, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,583 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 Tayleigh 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 Tayleigh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tayleigh appears almost entirely female. Of the 289 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Tayleigh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tayleigh is White at 73.2%. The next largest groups are Black (9.5%) and Two or More Races (7.7%). 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 Tayleigh most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tayleigh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.2% (208 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 Tayleigh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tayleigh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tayleigh 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 Tayleigh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tayleigh 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 Tayleigh 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 have Tayleigh as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Tayleigh on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.