Taylor-James
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- TAY-ler-JAYMZ
- Origin
- English
Taylor-James is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “tailor + heel-holder, supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Taylor-James mean?
English: Taylor + James
“tailor + heel-holder, supplanter”
Joins Taylor (English, “tailor”) and James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”).
Meanings borrowed from Taylor and James.
Is Taylor-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Taylor-James is a boys' name.
How popular is Taylor-James in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 26 boys.
Half of all the boys named Taylor-James in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Taylor-James in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 10 | #2,306 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 16 | #1,560 |
| 2012 | 26 | #1,128 |
| 2011 | 16 | #1,542 |
| 2010 | 13 | #1,805 |
| 2009 | 11 | #1,959 |
| 2008 | 12 | #1,810 |
| 2007 | 13 | #1,667 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,292 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,157 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 2 | #4,101 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
Names like Taylor-James
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oliver Harrison Charlie Toby Riley Harley Leon Ethan Tyler Max Nathaniel Mason
Names related to Taylor-James
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). 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-James: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/taylor-james, updated 20 October 2026.