Declining since 2011, #2,542 for girls today.
Popularity of Taelyn since 1995
Babies named Taelyn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60 | 0 |
| 2000s | 495 | 34 |
| 2010s | 1,245 | 115 |
| 2020s | 467 | 106 |
Meaning & origin
Taelyn first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1995, a product of the late-20th-century trend for combining fashionable syllables into new names. At its peak in 2010, it was given to a few hundred girls nationwide. Since 2011, its usage has been falling, and in 2025 it ranked 2,542, with roughly 1 in 23,294 girls receiving the name. The name is most common in Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. While Taelyn lacks historical or linguistic depth, it fits comfortably among similar-sounding modern names like Kaylyn and Brynn, appealing to parents seeking a feminine, contemporary sound.
Taelyn is a modern coinage, combining the fashionable prefix Tay- (drawn from names like Taylor) with the popular suffix -lyn, which itself is a variant of -lynn. This type of name construction became common in the late 20th and early 21st centuries in the United States. The name first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1995, reflecting the trend of creating novel names with familiar sounds.
Where Taelyn is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tay, Lyn
Sibling names for Taelyn
Names that share Taelyn's style, for a brother or sister.
