Taylor
Taylor is a unisex given name mainly in use in English-speaking countries and especially in the United States. Variants include Tayla and Taylah; both are feminine and most popular in Australia and New Zealand, whose non-rhotic accents mean that they are pronounced the same as "Taylor".
Meaning & Origin of Taylor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taylor is a unisex given name mainly in use in English-speaking countries and especially in the United States. Variants include Tayla and Taylah; both are feminine and most popular in Australia and New Zealand, whose non-rhotic accents mean that they are pronounced the same as "Taylor".
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The Story of Taylor
As a girl name
Taylor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1951, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 21,271 Taylors were born — ranking #7 that year. As of 2026, Taylor ranks #409 for girls with 747 births, falling sharply (-52%). In total, more than 331K Taylors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Taylor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 37 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 8,239 Taylors were born — ranking #52 that year. As of 2026, Taylor ranks #653 for boys with 427 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 114K Taylors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Taylor
Taylor is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 331K births in the dataset. Taylor's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #6. Use the chart and map above to compare Taylor's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.