Girl · #3,034 in 2026

Tayla

Name: Popularity of the name Tayla in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tayla, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Taylor is a unisex given name mainly in use in English-speaking countries and especially in the United States. Variants include Tayla and Taylah; both are feminine and most popular in Australia and New Zealand, whose non-rhotic accents mean that they are pronounced the same as "Taylor".

Current Rank

#3,034

Peak Rank

#926 (2006)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-23%

1976

First Year

2026

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#926

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tayla

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Tayla

Tayla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 285 Taylas were born — ranking #926 that year. As of 2026, Tayla ranks #3,034 for baby girls with 54 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 6K Taylas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tayla

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tayla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tayla

What does the name Tayla mean?

How popular is Tayla in 2026?

In 2026, Tayla ranks #3,034 among girls' names in the U.S., with 54 babies given the name that year.

When was Tayla most popular?

Tayla reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #926 that year with 285 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tayla most popular?

Tayla has historically been most popular in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tayla.

Is Tayla a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tayla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tayla?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tayla include Vela, Jovita, Lavonda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tayla

Tayla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Tayla's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #926. Use the chart and map above to compare Tayla'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.