Taylan
How to say it: ty-LAN · /tajˈlan/
From Turkish meaning 'tall, graceful' - modern unisex name popular in Turkey.
Taylan was the 481st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 22 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #395 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #481 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 22 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,482 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #395 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Taylan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Tay
- Lan
Honouring a Taylan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Taylan is about 1 in 146.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Turkish.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Taylan
- Taylan Antalyalı (born 1995)Turkish association football player
- Taylan Bulut (born 2006)German footballer
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