Tayo
Tayo was the #4,139 boys' name in the US in 2025 (25 babies), and #2,952 in England & Wales.
Tayo as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,139 (25) | #2,952 (7) | — |
| 2024 | #5,443 (17) | #1,460 (18) | — |
| 2023 | #4,742 (21) | #1,533 (16) | #2,614 (6) |
| 2022 | #3,774 (29) | #1,366 (19) | #1,653 (11) |
| 2021 | #4,494 (22) | #1,516 (16) | — |
| 2020 | #6,296 (13) | #1,379 (18) | #2,197 (7) |
| 2019 | #7,643 (10) | #3,411 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #7,617 (10) | #1,991 (11) | — |
| 2017 | #10,775 (6) | #1,703 (14) | — |
| 2016 | #10,744 (6) | #2,335 (9) | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #8,040 (9) | #2,319 (9) | — |
| 2014 | #8,130 (9) | #1,630 (14) | — |
| 2013 | #8,118 (9) | #3,315 (5) | — |
| 2012 | #8,158 (9) | #1,756 (13) | #2,158 (7) |
| 2011 | #12,287 (5) | #2,390 (8) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2022 at #3,774.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1998.
How common is it?
about 1 in 67,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Tayo is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 82,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 52,000 to 1 in 130,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayo | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Tayo | England & Wales | Boys | #2,952 | 7 |
| Tayo | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Tayo | US | Boys | #4,139 | 25 |