boy's name
Taliesin
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 605
Scotland
#696
2023 births
Taliesin is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Taliesin is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2018, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 35,130 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Taliesin over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 112 |
| 2010s | 123 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 73 |
How popular is Taliesin?
In 2025, Taliesin was given to 15 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Taliesin is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Taliesin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Taliesin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Taliesin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Taliesin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Taliesin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Taliesin
How popular is the name Taliesin?
In 2025, Taliesin was given to 15 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Taliesin a girl's or a boy's name?
Taliesin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Taliesin most popular?
Taliesin peaked in 2018, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Taliesin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Taliesin currently ranks #1,770 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.