Taysen
An English invented name of unknown meaning and origin.
Name Census estimates that about 257 living Americans carry the first name Taysen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Taysen today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taysen births was 2021 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taysen. 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
257
~ 1 in 1,333,674 Americans
Peak year
2021
19 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,736
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Taysen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taysen 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 136 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Taysen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taysen 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 Taysen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Taysens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Taysen
The name Taysen is believed to have originated from the Teutonic language family, which includes Germanic languages such as English, German, and Dutch. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "tæsian," which means "to tease" or "to vex." The name may have been given to children who were particularly mischievous or playful.
One of the earliest known references to the name Taysen can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a historical record of events in Anglo-Saxon England from the 9th to the 12th centuries. The chronicle mentions a man named Taysen who was involved in a dispute with a neighboring village over land rights.
In the 12th century, a monk named Taysen is recorded as having lived in a monastery in northern England. He was known for his skill in calligraphy and his beautiful handwritten manuscripts, some of which are still preserved in libraries today.
During the Middle Ages, the name Taysen gained popularity among the nobility and upper classes in England and other parts of Europe. One notable figure was Sir Taysen de Montfort, a knight who fought alongside King Edward I in the Welsh Wars in the late 13th century.
In the 16th century, a Dutch explorer named Taysen van der Meer is believed to have been one of the first Europeans to make contact with the indigenous people of Australia. His journals and maps from his voyages to the southern continent provide valuable insights into the early encounters between Europeans and Aboriginal Australians.
Another notable figure with the name Taysen was an English playwright and poet named Taysen Marlowe, who lived during the Elizabethan era in the late 16th century. He is best known for his plays, including "The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus" and "Tamburlaine the Great."
People
Taysen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taysen 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
Taysen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taysen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 257 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taysen 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 1,333,674 US residents.
Is Taysen a common name?
We classify Taysen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 259 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taysen most popular?
The single biggest year for Taysen was 2021, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taysen is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Taysen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taysen 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.
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.