Taylin
A feminine name of uncertain meaning, possibly from an Aboriginal Australian language.
Name Census estimates that about 3,499 living Americans carry the first name Taylin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 75.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Taylin today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taylin births was 2011 (240 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taylin. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Taylin with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Taylin is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.5K
~ 1 in 97,958 Americans
Peak year
2011
240 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,183
Tracked since 1990
Census
Taylin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,378 people with the first name Taylin, which placed it at #6,679 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,679
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,378 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Taylin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taylin is White at 52.7%. The next largest groups are Black (27.2%) and Two or More Races (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Taylin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Taylin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.7% · 1,254
- Black or African American27.2% · 647
- Two or more races8.3% · 198
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 174
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 57
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 48
Gender
Gender distribution for Taylin
Taylin is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 3,534 total registrations, 873 (24.7%) were male and 2,661 (75.3%) were female.
Taylin as a male name
- Ranked #2,410 in 2024
- 58 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (96 births)
Taylin as a female name
- Ranked #2,183 in 2024
- 87 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (205 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taylin leans strongly female. 1,960 people counted with this name were female (82.4%), compared with 420 male bearers (17.6%).
Popularity
Taylin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taylin from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,663 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Taylin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taylin 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 Taylin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Taylins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 31 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Taylin, while West Virginia, New Hampshire, Idaho recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 46 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Taylin
The given name Taylin finds its origins in the Welsh language, emerging during the medieval period around the 12th century. Derived from the Welsh elements "tâl" meaning "brow" or "forehead" and "llin" meaning "line" or "lineage," the name Taylin was initially associated with individuals possessing distinctive facial features or those hailing from esteemed lineages.
In its earliest forms, the name was documented with various spellings such as "Taylwyn," "Tayllin," and "Taylwyn," reflecting the linguistic evolution and regional variations within the Welsh-speaking regions of Britain. While the name did not feature prominently in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it gradually gained traction among the Welsh nobility and gentry during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Taylin was a 13th-century Welsh nobleman named Taylin ap Rhys (born circa 1210), who served as a trusted advisor to Llywelyn the Great, the Prince of Gwynedd. Renowned for his diplomatic skills and unwavering loyalty, Taylin ap Rhys played a pivotal role in negotiating peace treaties between the Welsh principalities and the English Crown.
In the 15th century, a notable figure named Taylin Goch (born circa 1420) gained recognition as a skilled poet and bard in the court of Owain Glyndŵr, the last native Prince of Wales. Taylin Goch's poetic works, which celebrated Welsh culture and heritage, were widely circulated and admired among the literary circles of the time.
During the Tudor period, a woman named Taylin ferch Rhys (born circa 1530) became known for her courage and resilience. She was a staunch supporter of the Welsh Protestant Reformation and played a crucial role in safeguarding the Welsh translation of the Bible, ensuring its preservation for future generations.
In the 17th century, a renowned Welsh scholar and lexicographer named Taylin Jones (1619-1692) made significant contributions to the study and documentation of the Welsh language. His comprehensive dictionary, "Geiriadur Cymraeg," published in 1688, was a seminal work that helped preserve and promote the Welsh language during a period of English cultural dominance.
Despite its historical roots in Wales, the name Taylin transcended geographical boundaries and found admirers across various regions and cultures. In the 19th century, a notable American author named Taylin Hawthorne (1804-1864) gained recognition for her poignant novels that explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition.
While the name Taylin may have experienced periods of waning popularity, its rich historical tapestry, spanning centuries and encompassing individuals from diverse walks of life, has ensured its enduring legacy as a unique and culturally significant moniker.
People
Taylin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taylin 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
Taylin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taylin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,499 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taylin 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 97,958 US residents.
Is Taylin a common name?
We classify Taylin as "Rare". It ranks above 95.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,534 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taylin most popular?
The single biggest year for Taylin was 2011, when 240 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taylin is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Taylin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,378 people with the name Taylin, or 0.79 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,679 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Taylin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Taylin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taylin leans strongly female. 1,960 people counted with this name were female (82.4%), compared with 420 male bearers (17.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Taylin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taylin is White at 52.7%. The next largest groups are Black (27.2%) and Two or More Races (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Taylin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Taylin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.7% (1,254 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Taylin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taylin a female name?
Yes, 75.3% of people registered as Taylin in the SSA data are female. 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.
Is Taylin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taylin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Taylin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How common is the name Taylin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Taylin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.