Name meaning & stats
Taylan
Taylan. 1,258 US babies since 1940, peak 2010. Notable Taylans are 1.4× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2010
1,258 US babies were named Taylan between 1940 and 2025.
Taylan around the world
- France: 570 babies since 1900, peak 2023, No. 1,383 in 2025
- England & Wales: 766 babies since 1996, peak 2012, No. 2,939 in 2025
- Belgium: 94 babies since 1995, peak 2017
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Taylans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | Low · 7 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 4 people |
| Basketball player | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Film director | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Taylans show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 5 Taylens spell it Taylan
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2010)