Unisex (SSA Recorded)Old French OriginEnglish OriginUS Rank #403 in 2025

Taylor

Alternative forms & variants: Tayler

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Cutter of cloth; artisan tailor (from taillour)”

Linguistic heritage: Old French

Pronunciation
English Phonetic:TAY-ler
IPA (US English):/ˈteɪlər/
Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)
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Peak Popularity199321,270 births in peak year
2025 US Rank#4031,170 births in 2025
Total US Registrations443,686Recorded since 1880
Demographic Ratio74% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

05,31810,63515,95321,270188019091938196719962025
Peak US Popularity1993 (21,270 births)
Earliest RecordYear 1880
Recent 2025 Level398 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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