Taylor
UnisexTaylor has been given to 443,686 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1993 and currently ranks #403 for girls and #685 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈteɪ.lə/
From tailor. Doublet of Tailor.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
443,686
Peak year
1993 (28,958 babies)
Rank in 2025
#403 for girls · #685 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -73%
Gender split
74% girls / 26% boys
Famous people named Taylor
Taylor Lautner
American actor
Taylor Momsen
American actress, singer and model
Taylor Schilling
American actress
Taylor Kitsch
Canadian actor and model
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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