Taylor
- Gender
- Unisex
- Say it
- TAY-ler
- Origin
- English
- UK rank, 2025
- #472 for boys
- US rank, 2025
- #403 for girls
Taylor is a name of English origin, meaning “tailor”. In 2025 it ranked 472nd for boys in the UK (91 babies) and 403rd for girls in the US (772 babies).
What does Taylor mean?
English: occupational surname, from Old French tailleor
“tailor”
An occupational surname for a tailor, from Old French taillier, to cut; Taylor is among the most common surnames in England.
More on Wiktionary.
Is Taylor a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Taylor has been given to both girls and boys. In 2025, it was given to 26 girls and 91 boys in the UK and 772 girls and 398 boys in the US.
How popular is Taylor in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 472nd among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 91 about 1 in 3,300 boys
- Five-year trend
- Falling down 32% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 91 boys in the UK were named Taylor, making it the 472nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 375th. Its busiest year was 2001, with 1,044 boys. 26 girls were also named Taylor in 2025 (1,280th for girls).
It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had the fewest boys named Taylor since the records began in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Taylor in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2011. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 2025, 96 boys in the UK were given Taylor or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #455, up from #472 for this spelling alone.
- Taylor 91
- Tayler 5
In 1996, 51% of the babies named Taylor in the UK were girls. By 2025 it was 22%, with more boys than girls since 1999.
Among boys in 2025, it was 507th in England and Wales and 262nd in Scotland.
In the England and Wales top 100 for boys, which the ONS has published every ten years since 1904: 2004 (#78).
Taylor in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #472 |
| 2024 | 126 | #378 |
| 2023 | 145 | #338 |
| 2022 | 149 | #340 |
| 2021 | 122 | #405 |
| 2020 | 132 | #375 |
| 2019 | 187 | #286 |
| 2018 | 213 | #264 |
| 2017 | 291 | #209 |
| 2016 | 290 | #218 |
| 2015 | 324 | #199 |
| 2014 | 378 | #169 |
| 2013 | 577 | #118 |
| 2012 | 760 | #93 |
| 2011 | 793 | #95 |
| 2010 | 779 | #96 |
| 2009 | 837 | #88 |
| 2008 | 928 | #89 |
| 2007 | 935 | #86 |
| 2006 | 966 | #83 |
| 2005 | 904 | #83 |
| 2004 | 960 | #75 |
| 2003 | 935 | #73 |
| 2002 | 948 | #71 |
| 2001 | 1,044 | #62 |
| 2000 | 732 | #83 |
| 1999 | 613 | #99 |
| 1998 | 594 | #105 |
| 1997 | 497 | #115 |
| 1996 | 416 | #118 |
How popular is Taylor in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- 403rd among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 772 about 1 in 2,100 girls
- Five-year trend
- Falling down 55% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 772 girls in the US were named Taylor, making it the 403rd most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 162nd. Its busiest year was 1993, with 21,270 girls. It first appears in the records in 1951. 398 boys were also named Taylor in 2025 (683rd for boys).
It has been given to fewer girls each year for the last 17 years. 2025 had fewer girls named Taylor than any year since 1983.
Half of all the girls named Taylor in the US since 1880 were born between 1994 and 2005, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 1951, 9% of the babies named Taylor in the US were girls. By 2025 it was 66%, with more girls than boys since 1990.
Taylor in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 772 | #403 |
| 2024 | 879 | #353 |
| 2023 | 1,195 | #260 |
| 2022 | 1,371 | #216 |
| 2021 | 1,545 | #192 |
| 2020 | 1,748 | #162 |
| 2019 | 2,048 | #135 |
| 2018 | 2,500 | #121 |
| 2017 | 2,705 | #113 |
| 2016 | 3,281 | #89 |
| 2015 | 3,756 | #77 |
| 2014 | 3,818 | #77 |
| 2013 | 4,145 | #59 |
| 2012 | 4,873 | #46 |
| 2011 | 5,195 | #44 |
| 2010 | 5,900 | #37 |
| 2009 | 7,590 | #22 |
| 2008 | 8,344 | #22 |
| 2007 | 7,965 | #24 |
| 2006 | 8,566 | #23 |
| 2005 | 8,676 | #24 |
| 2004 | 9,303 | #22 |
| 2003 | 10,314 | #19 |
| 2002 | 11,468 | #18 |
| 2001 | 13,693 | #12 |
| 2000 | 15,080 | #10 |
| 1999 | 16,906 | #8 |
| 1998 | 18,576 | #7 |
| 1997 | 19,504 | #7 |
| 1996 | 19,155 | #6 |
| 1995 | 20,426 | #6 |
| 1994 | 20,734 | #6 |
| 1993 | 21,270 | #7 |
| 1992 | 14,954 | #17 |
| 1991 | 10,253 | #32 |
| 1990 | 7,262 | #46 |
| 1989 | 4,069 | #75 |
| 1988 | 2,801 | #102 |
| 1987 | 1,705 | #164 |
| 1986 | 1,215 | #218 |
| 1985 | 1,052 | #245 |
| 1984 | 868 | #278 |
| 1983 | 686 | #336 |
| 1982 | 604 | #380 |
| 1981 | 388 | #511 |
| 1980 | 235 | #713 |
| 1979 | 149 | #966 |
| 1978 | 123 | #1,072 |
| 1977 | 122 | #1,067 |
| 1976 | 68 | #1,514 |
| 1975 | 37 | #2,232 |
| 1974 | 39 | #2,100 |
| 1973 | 27 | #2,629 |
| 1972 | 20 | #3,177 |
| 1971 | 22 | #3,062 |
| 1970 | 19 | #3,311 |
| 1969 | 18 | #3,198 |
| 1968 | 9 | #4,778 |
| 1967 | 14 | #3,483 |
| 1966 | 11 | #3,958 |
| 1965 | 0 | – |
| 1964 | 14 | #3,514 |
| 1963 | 5 | #6,591 |
| 1962 | 6 | #5,859 |
| 1961 | 7 | #5,308 |
| 1960 | 10 | #4,183 |
| 1959 | 0 | – |
| 1958 | 6 | #5,407 |
| 1957 | 8 | #4,535 |
| 1956 | 6 | #5,324 |
| 1955 | 0 | – |
| 1954 | 5 | #5,751 |
| 1953 | 0 | – |
| 1952 | 0 | – |
| 1951 | 7 | #4,384 |
Nicknames for Taylor
Names like Taylor
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Tyler, Nathan, Adam, Jacob, Alex, Bailey, Toby, Matthew, Alexander, Ethan, Benjamin, Joshua
Other spellings of Taylor
Names related to Taylor
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
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, “Taylor: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/taylor, updated 20 October 2026.