Taylor is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #192 in 2021 with 1,544 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 19,504 births ranking #7. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 91.9%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 1,062 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.