Baby Name Popularity Profile

Taylor

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Taylor.

✦ Tailor 🌍 English, French traditional
National Rank (2025) #685
All-Time Peak Rank #51 Achieved 1993
Total U.S. Births 113,541 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 16.3% Boy / 83.7% Girl Leans Female
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 8,239 births in 1992
💡 The Taylor Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Tailor
Language Origin English, French
Origin Type multiple
Derived from an Old French occupational surname *tailleur* meaning 'tailor' or 'cutter of cloth', which was adopted into English.
Common Nicknames
Tay
Alternative Spellings
Tayler
Pronunciation: TAY-ler
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Taylor

According to SSA data, Taylor achieved its highest historical rank of #51 in 1993. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1992 with 8,239 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 39.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Taylor across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -39.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 8,239 births in 1992
Years in Top 100 10 yrs
Years in Top 500 71 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 276
1890s: 264
1900s: 282
1910s: 882
1920s: 976
1930s: 730
1940s: 772
1950s: 866
1960s: 961
1970s: 2,238
1980s: 19,420
1990s: 58,408
2000s: 17,668
2010s: 7,150
2020s: 2,648

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ta-yor
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Alaska, Oregon, Wyoming
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #553 3,671 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,135 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 382 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #522 2,187 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 303 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 677 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #797 3,568 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 711 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #566 2,450 1993 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 601 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 293 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #627 2,078 1992 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 555 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 494 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #915 3,393 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #692 2,136 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #508 1,146 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #756 2,793 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #399 2,714 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #516 4,186 1991 30.0% Decline
Kansas #582 1,568 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #798 2,623 1991 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 443 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #647 4,809 1992 Stable
Texas #827 10,545 1992 29.8% Decline
Arkansas #439 1,454 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1232 2,858 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 2,174 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 1,596 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #874 2,365 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #410 1,492 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #645 2,562 1992 Insufficient historical volume
California #743 11,086 1991 28.0% Decline
North Carolina #713 3,164 1992 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #729 1,512 1992 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 553 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1059 2,323 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 419 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #907 1,224 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #564 805 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #671 3,372 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #987 2,515 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 114 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #463 1,324 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #566 2,521 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #839 2,722 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 185 1994 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 440 1992 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #648 1,190 1992 Insufficient historical volume
New York #794 3,211 1993 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 148 1989 Insufficient historical volume

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