How Popular (or Rare) was Taylor in 2014?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Boy

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#169
2014 Rank
339
2014 Births
#65
Best Rank (2001)
909
Peak Year (2001)
14,427
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 980
Rarity Factor (2014)

📊 The Taylor Story

Taylor is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #169 in 2014 with 339 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 909 births ranking #65. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 980 boys born was named Taylor. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: English occupational surname  |  Meaning: tailor

Taylor is a streamlined occupational surname name meaning 'tailor'. It feels familiar, practical, and thoroughly unisex.

The name became a defining modern unisex favourite as occupational surnames entered first-name use. Its broad popularity has kept it highly recognisable across generations.

Did you know?Taylor is one of the occupation-based surnames that became a truly mainstream first name for girls and boys alike.
Similar namesTatum, Tyler, Sawyer, Parker, Saylor

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