Taylor Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Taylor is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Taylor?
Taylor is spelled T-A-Y-L-O-R. The name has 6 letters.
Taylor at a Glance
- Usage
- Used for both girls and boys
- Meaning
- Taylor means “tailor,” referring to a person who sews or alters clothing.
- Origin
- Taylor is an English surname that developed into a given name, originally denoting an occupational name for someone who worked as a tailor.
- Pronunciation
- TAY-luhr · 2 syllables
Taylor Popularity in 2025
Rank#403
Recorded Births772
Rank#683
Recorded Births398
- Girls usage fell 50 places to #403 and recorded 107 fewer births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage fell 18 places to #683 and recorded 14 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Taylor Mean?
Taylor means “tailor,” referring to a person who sews or alters clothing.
Origin: Taylor is an English surname that developed into a given name, originally denoting an occupational name for someone who worked as a tailor.
How Do You Pronounce Taylor?
PronunciationTAY-luhr
Syllables2
What Is the History of the Name Taylor?
- History
- The name Taylor has been used as a surname since medieval England and has also been used as a given name in English-speaking countries.
Taylor Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2014 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 772 | #403 |
| 2025 | Boys | 398 | #683 |
| 2024 | Girls | 879 | #353 |
| 2024 | Boys | 412 | #665 |
| 2023 | Girls | 1,195 | #260 |
| 2023 | Boys | 486 | #589 |
| 2022 | Girls | 1,371 | #216 |
| 2022 | Boys | 454 | #616 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,545 | #192 |
| 2021 | Boys | 431 | #639 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,748 | #162 |
| 2020 | Boys | 467 | #593 |
| 2019 | Girls | 2,048 | #135 |
| 2019 | Boys | 465 | #595 |
| 2018 | Girls | 2,500 | #121 |
| 2018 | Boys | 535 | #530 |
| 2017 | Girls | 2,705 | #113 |
| 2017 | Boys | 577 | #502 |
| 2016 | Girls | 3,281 | #89 |
| 2016 | Boys | 646 | #475 |
| 2015 | Girls | 3,756 | #77 |
| 2015 | Boys | 658 | #462 |
| 2014 | Girls | 3,818 | #77 |
| 2014 | Boys | 700 | #432 |
When Was Taylor Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1993 · Girls
21,270 recorded births
National rank #7
1994 · Girls
20,734 recorded births
National rank #6
1995 · Girls
20,426 recorded births
National rank #6
1997 · Girls
19,504 recorded births
National rank #7
Where Taylor Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| DC | #109 | 7 |
| MS | #182 | 14 |
| AL | #184 | 24 |
| LA | #241 | 18 |
| KS | #286 | 11 |
| NV | #292 | 9 |
| NC | #304 | 36 |
| AZ | #306 | 23 |