Taelyn
Taelyn Bryce Brooks better known by his stage name Tae Brooks, is an American recording artist, singer, songwriter and actor. Named by Billboard Magazine as #7 and #19 on the Next Big Sound chart, he is known as the voice of Michael Jackson in the animated TV series Black Dynamite. Brooks was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and now resides in Los Angeles.
Meaning & Origin of Taelyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taelyn Bryce Brooks better known by his stage name Tae Brooks, is an American recording artist, singer, songwriter and actor. Named by Billboard Magazine as #7 and #19 on the Next Big Sound chart, he is known as the voice of Michael Jackson in the animated TV series Black Dynamite. Brooks was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and now resides in Los Angeles.
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Origin & history
The Story of Taelyn
As a girl name
Taelyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 143 Taelyns were born — ranking #1,556 that year. As of 2026, Taelyn ranks #2,675 for girls with 65 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 2K Taelyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Taelyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 27 Taelyns were born — ranking #3,998 that year. As of 2026, Taelyn ranks #5,566 for boys with 17 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 272 Taelyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Taelyn
Taelyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Taelyn's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,556. Use the chart and map above to compare Taelyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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