Taylor Lautner and his wife, Tay Lautner, welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Lennon Taylor Lautner, born on September 16, 2026. The couple announced the arrival on Instagram, with the newborn’s middle name paying direct tribute to both parents’ shared first names.
From Pregnancy Reveal to Parenthood: The Timeline of the Lautners’ First Child
The journey to parenthood began with a March announcement shared three years after the couple’s wedding. The Squeeze podcast co-hosts posted maternity photos featuring the actor kissing his wife’s baby bump alongside the caption asking, What’s better than two Taylor Lautners?
In June, the pair revealed they were expecting a daughter through an emotional Instagram Reel showing them waiting for website results. During an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast in August, Tay noted that her husband really want[ed]
a baby girl and described him as wanting all girls.
A pink-hued baby shower followed on August 19, hosted by influencer Jaclyn Hill.
Naming Lennon Taylor: A Dual Moniker Tradition
When the couple married on November 11, 2022, at Epoch Estate Wines outside of Paso Robles, California, they both assumed the last name Lautner. Friends reportedly took to calling them “Boy Tay” and “Girl Tay” to avoid confusion.
That playful duplication extended directly to their daughter’s birth announcement on September 23, 2026.
“One week loving our sweet little Lenny🤍Lennon Taylor Lautner 🎀 9.16.2026,”
Taylor and Tay Lautner, via Instagram
Tay had previously teased on Call Her Daddy that Taylor was in the mix
for potential names, joking that she felt the internet would cancel her if she did not include it.
Family Roots and the Road to Marriage
The couple’s relationship dates back to 2018 when they first met through a game night arranged by the actor’s younger sister, Makena Moore. Lautner told People in January 2022 that his sister called him beforehand to declare she had found his future wife.
After proposing in November 2021 in the kitchen with flowers and candles, Lautner married the registered nurse a year later. Ahead of the birth, Tay shared a look at the baby’s nursery, which Taylor called his favorite room in the house.
Stepping Into Fatherhood
Reflecting on her husband entering fatherhood, Tay told E! News that she always felt he was going to be a great dad.
I always say I married him because he was going to be a great dad.
Tay Lautner, via E! News
The family’s newest chapter follows three years of marriage marked by podcasting ventures, red carpet appearances, and annual social media tributes celebrating their November wedding anniversary.