Baby Name Popularity Profile

Taylor

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

✦ Tailor 🌍 English, French traditional
National Rank (2025) #403
All-Time Peak Rank #6 Achieved 1994
Total U.S. Births 330,145 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 16.3% Boy / 83.7% Girl Leans Female
First Recorded 1951 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 21,270 births in 1993
💡 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 'to cut', referring to a tailor.
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 #6 in 1994. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1993 with 21,270 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 79.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 60 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Taylor across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Declining
10-Year Shift -79.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 21,270 births in 1993
Years in Top 100 28 yrs
Years in Top 500 44 yrs
Registry Streak 60 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 32
1960s: 94
1970s: 626
1980s: 13,623
1990s: 169,040
2000s: 100,999
2010s: 38,221
2020s: 7,510

📐 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 Nevada
Top States Nevada, Delaware, Alaska, Florida, Wyoming
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #325 2,396 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 1,222 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 703 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #350 17,278 1994 58.6% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 673 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #316 5,824 1994 28.1% Decline
Georgia #417 13,322 1995 67.8% Decline
Maryland #353 6,981 1997 55.6% Decline
Idaho #473 1,791 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #388 5,289 1993 46.7% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 1,349 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #658 9,366 1993 78.6% Decline
North Carolina #310 11,824 1993 59.6% Decline
Oregon #478 3,717 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #599 3,336 1994 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #369 5,894 1993 58.8% Decline
Washington #342 6,551 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #440 8,758 1993 57.6% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 1,232 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #408 8,339 1993 70.1% Decline
Indiana #393 9,173 1993 47.1% Decline
Vermont Unranked 646 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #322 17,248 1995 36.4% Decline
Oklahoma #338 5,032 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #253 6,668 1993 43.8% Decline
Kansas #321 3,887 1993 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,210 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 2,611 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,041 1994 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,151 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #421 6,154 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #452 3,643 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #402 5,691 1997 57.7% Decline
Iowa #672 4,316 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #499 24,528 1993 47.2% Decline
Michigan #455 12,097 1993 56.8% Decline
Wisconsin #514 6,334 1994 64.3% Decline
Maine Unranked 1,394 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #189 5,714 1993 52.0% Decline
Arkansas #369 3,356 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #195 3,666 1998 50.0% Decline
Illinois #354 13,896 1994 49.2% Decline
California #479 27,592 1993 58.5% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 1,370 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #427 13,472 1997 61.2% Decline
West Virginia Unranked 2,310 1995 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #496 6,841 1994 67.3% Decline
District of Columbia #116 1,058 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 833 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #619 5,423 1994 64.0% Decline
New York #517 14,975 1997 68.0% Decline

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