Taylan is a distinctive choice, ranked #2952 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Taylan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2952
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About the Name Taylan
Taylan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 521 places in five years. It was most popular in 2012 at #526 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Taylan is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Taylan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Taylan
Taylan Ünal — Taylan Ünal is a Turkish artist who lives in Istanbul.
Taylan May — Taylan May is a Samoa international rugby league footballer.
Taylan Bulut — Taylan Bulut is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Taylan
Unlikely. With around 7 UK babies named Taylan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Taylan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Taylan is declining: down 1,521 places since 2020, to #2,952 in 2025. It peaked at #526 in 2012.
Taylan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Taylan include: Taylan Ünal, Taylan May and Taylan Bulut. Short summaries for each appear below.
Taylan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Taylans in the wild.
7
UK babies named Taylan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 1521 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Taylan
Almost certainly the only Taylan in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Taylan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story