A reliable meaning for Taelyn isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Taelyn through the years
Babies since 1880
2,522
255 boys · 2,267 girls
Most popular year
2015
148 babies
2025
85
#2,563 for girls · #5,822 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−21%
Easing
Boys Girls
Taelyn in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1995–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 15% boys.
Boys Girls
Five-year rolling share of U.S. births. Blank stretches had too few births to read.
Where it’s given
Most at home inTennessee, Georgia, Florida
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Tennessee (5), Georgia (5), Florida (5), Texas (8), California (5).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 69 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,563 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 143 in 2010. It also appeared in 16 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,674 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.