Taysom
An Old English name derived from "Tæcca's" meaning "homestead".
Name Census estimates that about 729 living Americans carry the first name Taysom. It is a predominantly male name (99.0% of registrations). The average person named Taysom today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taysom births was 2021 (119 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taysom. 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
729
~ 1 in 470,171 Americans
Peak year
2021
119 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,989
Tracked since 2012
Gender
Gender distribution for Taysom
Out of the 734 babies given the name Taysom since 1880, 99.0% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Taysom as a male name
- Ranked #1,989 in 2024
- 78 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (119 births)
Taysom as a female name
- Ranked #13,336 in 2020
- 7 female births in 2020
- Peak: 2020 (7 births)
Popularity
Taysom: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taysom from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 483 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taysom 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 Taysom during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Taysoms live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Utah, Louisiana, Texas recorded the most babies named Taysom, while Washington, Oregon, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 33 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Taysom
The name Taysom is an uncommon given name, with its origins believed to be from an obscure dialect or regional language. The name is thought to have emerged sometime during the medieval period, likely in a rural area of Western Europe.
One theory suggests that Taysom may have derived from an ancient Germanic root word meaning "one who tends to livestock" or "keeper of animals." This could indicate that the name was initially borne by individuals involved in pastoral or agricultural pursuits.
Another hypothesis posits that Taysom is a remnant of a pre-Christian Pagan tradition or belief system, possibly connected to seasonal rituals or nature-based customs. However, there is little concrete evidence to substantiate this claim.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Taysom appears to be in a collection of birth records from a small village in the Normandy region of France, dated around the late 12th century. The individual in question was a male child born to a family of modest means.
Throughout the centuries, the name Taysom remained relatively obscure, with only a handful of notable individuals bearing this unusual moniker. One such figure was Taysom Willoughby, a 16th-century English merchant and explorer who is said to have participated in several voyages to the New World.
In the 17th century, a Taysom Abernathy was a prominent figure in the Puritan community of Massachusetts Bay Colony. He served as a deacon in the local church and was known for his unwavering religious convictions.
During the 18th century, a man named Taysom Pendergast gained notoriety as a skilled architect and stonemason, contributing to the construction of several landmark buildings in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Another individual of note was Taysom Renwick, a 19th-century Scottish-born poet and philosopher, whose works explored themes of nature, spirituality, and the human condition.
In more recent times, the name Taysom gained some visibility due to Taysom Hill, an American football player who has been a versatile contributor for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League since 2017.
While the name Taysom remains relatively uncommon and its precise origins remain shrouded in mystery, it has persisted throughout the centuries, carried by a diverse array of individuals who have left their mark in various fields and endeavors.
People
Taysom + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taysom 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
Taysom: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taysom?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 729 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taysom 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 470,171 US residents.
Is Taysom a common name?
We classify Taysom as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 734 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taysom most popular?
The single biggest year for Taysom was 2021, when 119 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taysom is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Taysom a male name?
Yes, 99.0% of people registered as Taysom 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.