Declining since 2012, #4,249 for boys today.
Popularity of Taylon since 1985
Babies named Taylon per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2009, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Taylon's real moment was 2020.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 24 |
| 1990s | 43 | 188 |
| 2000s | 80 | 385 |
| 2010s | 34 | 410 |
| 2020s | 21 | 205 |
Meaning & origin
Taylon is a modern American name that first appeared on the U.S. name charts in 1985. It reached its peak popularity in 2020, when it ranked highest in usage. Since 2012, the name has been on a declining trajectory, though it remains in occasional use. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 71,170 newborn boys received the name Taylon, placing it at rank 4,249. The name has no recorded top-state concentrations, suggesting even, sparse distribution across the country. Taylon fits a pattern of invented names coined from fashionable sounds, and it has not appeared in historical usage outside the United States.
Taylon emerged in the United States in the late 20th century, first recorded in 1985. It likely originated as a combination of popular name elements, such as the 'Taylor' sound and the '-lon' ending seen in Dylan or the word 'talent.' There is no known historical or linguistic root outside modern American naming practices.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tay
Sibling names for Taylon
Names that share Taylon's style, for a brother or sister.
