U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Taylor

Taylor is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 457,442 U.S. babies, the 487th most common name by sound today, peaking at 29,982 in 1993, with 1,216 in 2025.

By sound, Taylor also includes the spellings Tayler.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).