Gender
Origin
- English
- Sixth century poet
- Celtic
- Bard
- Welsh
- Brow; In Welsh mythology, Taliesin was a wizard and bard who acquired the gift of prophecy.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
Pronunciation
t(a)-lie-sin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #4362, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7194, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #1455, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1704, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #3151, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #614, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence