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Tailynn

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Pronounced TY-lin /ˈtaɪ.lɪn/High

Meaning: Modern American blend of Tai — an East Asian-resonant opening, 'great' in some readings — with -lynn, 'lake'Low

In 30 seconds: Tai meets the -lynn assembly line: Tailynn pairs an East-Asian-flavored opening (tai can read 'great' in Chinese) with naming's most dependable suffix. New, hybrid, and breezy.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningModern American blend of Tai — an East Asian-resonant opening, 'great' in some readings — with -lynn, 'lake'

U.S. rank (2025)#4260 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births34 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2013

Total births (all-time)≈ 941

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tailynn is a contemporary American blend: Tai — a syllable carried by Vietnamese and Chinese names and by 1990s American use (skater Tai Babilonia made it familiar) — locked to -lynn, the Welsh-derived 'lake'. Sisters Tylynn and Taelynn share the lane.

It registers thinly in recent records. Rare, cross-cultural by sound, and custom by design.

Did you know? The tai in tai chi means 'supreme, great' — one reading parents enjoy attaching to Tailynn's first syllable, whatever the birth certificate intended.

Overall data confidence 62%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

TylynnTaelynnTaylynn

Nicknames

TaiLynn

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tailynn mean?

Tailynn is a modern blend of Tai — readable as 'great' in Chinese — with -lynn, meaning 'lake'.

How do you pronounce Tailynn?

It's said TY-lin /ˈtaɪ.lɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tailynn a boy or girl name?

Tailynn is a girl's name.

How popular is Tailynn?

Tailynn is a very rare, modern name in the U.S.