Girl & boy name
Taylor
As of 2025, Taylor ranks #403 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 772 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #162 five years ago, #403 now. SSA records for Taylor go back to 1951; the peak came in 1994 at #6, with 20,734 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in District of Columbia, where it ranks #109 among girl names.
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Taylor popularity, 1880–2025
Where Taylor is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Taylor in the most recent year of SSA data.
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Taylor as a boy name
Taylor holds the #683 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 398 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #593 in 2020 to #683 today. Its strongest year on record was 1993 (#51 nationally, 7,688 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Mississippi (#370 there in 2025).