How Popular (or Rare) was Taylor in 1997?

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#7
1997 Rank
19,504
1997 Births
#6
Best Rank (1996)
19,504
Peak Year (1997)
220,852
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 89
Rarity Factor (1997)

📊 The Taylor Story

Taylor is an extremely popular girls' name in United States, ranking #7 in 1997 with 19,504 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 19,504 births ranking #7. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 89 girls 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 United States; 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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