unisex name
Taylen
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,746
Taylen is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 33% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 178 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 189 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Taylen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 195 |
| 2000s | 790 |
| 2010s | 1,459 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 996 |
How popular is Taylen?
In 2025, Taylen was given to 178 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Taylen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Taylen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Taylen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Taylen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Taylen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Taylen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Taylen
How popular is the name Taylen?
In 2025, Taylen was given to 178 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Taylen a girl's or a boy's name?
Taylen is used for both girls and boys. About 33% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Taylen most popular?
Taylen peaked in 2021, when 189 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Taylen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Taylen currently ranks #1,359 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.