Taylor is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #134 in 1996 with 340 recorded births. This places Taylor in the top 3% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 505 births ranking #103. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 871 girls 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.