Tayten
A blend of Taylor and Caden, potentially expressing strength or beauty.
Name Census estimates that about 669 living Americans carry the first name Tayten. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 86.1% of registrations being male. The average person named Tayten today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tayten births was 2006 (61 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tayten. 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
669
~ 1 in 512,338 Americans
Peak year
2006
61 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,872
Tracked since 1998
Gender
Gender distribution for Tayten
Tayten leans heavily male at 86.1% of total registrations, but 94 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tayten as a male name
- Ranked #8,872 in 2024
- 9 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (49 births)
Tayten as a female name
- Ranked #17,275 in 2020
- 5 female births in 2020
- Peak: 2005 (13 births)
Popularity
Tayten: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tayten from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 340 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tayten 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 Tayten during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Taytens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Iowa, Texas, Kentucky recorded the most babies named Tayten, while Minnesota, Kentucky, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tayten
The name Tayten is a relatively modern variation of the traditional English name Tayton. Its origins can be traced back to the Old English words "tæt" meaning cheerful or lively and "tun" meaning an enclosure or settlement. Combined, the name Tayten could be interpreted as "cheerful town" or "lively settlement."
During the Middle Ages, the name was commonly spelled as Taytun or Taitun in various historical records and parish registers across England. It was particularly prevalent in the northern counties of Yorkshire and Northumberland, where many small villages and hamlets bore names with similar roots.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tayten dates back to the late 15th century, when a farmer named Tayten Wilcox was mentioned in the court rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire. However, it remained a relatively obscure name until the 18th century when it gained some popularity among the gentry and landed families of northern England.
One notable bearer of the name was Sir Tayten Fairfax (1692-1782), a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament for Yorkshire. Another was Tayten Wycliffe (1737-1819), a renowned scholar and translator of the Bible into several indigenous languages of the British colonies.
In the 19th century, the name spread beyond its regional confines as the Industrial Revolution and urbanization led to increased mobility and population shifts. Tayten Bradshaw (1829-1891), a pioneering industrialist from Lancashire, was instrumental in establishing several textile mills and factories in the region.
As the British Empire expanded, the name also found its way to distant corners of the globe. Tayten Macaulay (1854-1927), a British colonial administrator in India, played a significant role in the development of the country's educational system during the latter part of the 19th century.
In more recent times, the variant spelling "Tayten" has become increasingly popular, perhaps influenced by the trend towards unique and distinctive names. However, the name's roots and historical significance remain firmly rooted in its Old English heritage and the rich tapestry of English culture and society.
People
Tayten + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tayten 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
Tayten: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tayten?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 669 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tayten 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 512,338 US residents.
Is Tayten a common name?
We classify Tayten as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 676 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tayten most popular?
The single biggest year for Tayten was 2006, when 61 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tayten is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tayten a male name?
Yes, 86.1% of people registered as Tayten 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.