Taylor is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #256 in 2008 with 1,368 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,798 births ranking #82. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 71.5%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 1,491 boys born was named Taylor. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
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.