Taylor

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A few things about Taylor you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Taylor

Taylor Swift

American singer-songwriter (born 1989)

Choose Taylor and your child shares a first name with Taylor Swift, an American singer-songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Taylor, like who?” Taylor Swift's Wikipedia article is available in 178 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,082 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Taylor, 772 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Taylor would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTaylor has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Taylors, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1996, when it ranked #6. Today it's #403, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowTaylor was 17× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 120 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,082.
• 🍂TrendTaylor has slipped 241 places over the last five years and now sits at #403. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedTaylor is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #109, followed by Mississippi (#182) and Alabama (#184). It's in the top 1,000 in 37 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlTaylor is given to both boys and girls: 66% of the 1,170 babies named Taylor in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Taylor means “tailor”. Our records link it to English and French roots.

About the name Taylor

Taylor is a gender-neutral name of English and French origin meaning “tailor”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-lor”. US birth records list Taylor for girls from 1951 to 2025, in 70 of those 75 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #6 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #403, with 772 babies. Of the 1,170 US babies named Taylor in 2025, 66% were girls and 34% were boys.

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