Taygan
The Story of Taygan
As a girl name
American parents first put Taygan on the record books as a girl name in 2001, with 17 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 17 Taygans were born — ranking #6,322 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Taygans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 188 Taygans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Taygan as a boy name dates back to 2003, when 5 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Taygan — #8,173 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 70% of all recorded Taygans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2010 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 20 Taygans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Taygan
Taygan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 188 births in the dataset. Taygan's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #6,322. Use the chart and map above to compare Taygan'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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