Tailor
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- TAY-ler
- Origin
- English
Tailor is a name of English origin, meaning “tailor, cutter of cloth”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tailor mean?
English: variant of Taylor, an occupational surname from Old French tailleur
“tailor, cutter of cloth”
Spelled like the trade itself; Taylor began as an English surname for a tailor, from Old French tailleur 'cutter'.
Is Tailor a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Tailor has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Tailor in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 6 boys.
Tailor in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
How popular is Tailor in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 71 girls. It first appears in the records in 1988.
Half of all the girls named Tailor in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2005, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2009, 84% of the babies named Tailor in the US were girls.
Tailor in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #13,472 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | #13,459 |
| 2020 | 7 | #12,137 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12,442 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12,459 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8,295 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10,109 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8,004 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10,124 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9,031 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6,868 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10,370 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14,953 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5,377 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5,277 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6,808 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4,264 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3,938 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4,383 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4,303 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3,885 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3,252 |
| 2000 | 45 | #3,066 |
| 1999 | 62 | #2,365 |
| 1998 | 50 | #2,688 |
| 1997 | 71 | #1,999 |
| 1996 | 55 | #2,369 |
| 1995 | 62 | #2,150 |
| 1994 | 53 | #2,407 |
| 1993 | 68 | #2,028 |
| 1992 | 36 | #3,139 |
| 1991 | 34 | #3,201 |
| 1990 | 16 | #5,544 |
| 1989 | 8 | #8,755 |
| 1988 | 6 | #10,381 |
Names like Tailor
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Taylor Riley Bailey Hunter Heaven Hailey Madison Chandler Parker Harley Peyton Teagan
Names related to Tailor
More English names
Lily Evelyn Hudson Ivy Harper Grace Violet Willow Daisy Poppy Oakley Mason Cooper Ruby Hallie Hazel
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Tailor: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tailor, updated 20 October 2026.