Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1999

Taelor

Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 #8,812
Rank 2025
#8,812
among girls · ↑8,603 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Taelor
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1999
141 babies
All-time total
2,437
#4,359 all-time among girls
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Taelor popularity over time

2,437 babies have been named Taelor since 1983, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 68 – 68 7 – #3,391
1990s 1,060 80 1,140 114 +1576% #1,357
2000s 749 69 818 82 -28% #1,650
2010s 313 41 354 35 -57% #3,520
2020s (to 2025) 57 – 57 10 -73% #8,812

The story of Taelor

Taelor is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,812 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 2,437 American babies have been named Taelor, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1999, when 141 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Taelor stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taelor?

The median living Taelor is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 30. An estimated 2,400 people named Taelor are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Taelor year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #8,812 – –
2024 5 #17,415 – –
2023 9 #11,077 – –
2022 8 #12,129 – –
2021 11 #9,481 – –
2020 12 #8,902 – –
2019 20 #6,155 – –
2018 22 #5,769 – –
2017 24 #5,505 6 #12,053
2016 26 #5,274 6 #11,968
2015 40 #3,836 – –
2014 29 #4,886 – –
2013 30 #4,743 5 #13,812
2012 46 #3,520 11 #7,486
2011 45 #3,547 5 #14,083
2010 31 #4,722 8 #9,565
2009 48 #3,455 – –
2008 65 #2,798 7 #10,898
2007 74 #2,538 11 #7,523
2006 69 #2,628 10 #7,917
2005 63 #2,703 9 #8,215
2004 57 #2,845 8 #8,815
2003 69 #2,410 – –
2002 98 #1,842 5 #12,271
2001 111 #1,650 7 #9,117
2000 95 #1,826 12 #5,867
1995 119 #1,390 9 #6,344
1990 45 #2,637 6 #8,002
1985 10 #6,906 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Taelor, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taelor?

The median living Taelor is about 25 years old. Half of all living Taelors are between 18 and 30 years old.

How many people named Taelor are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Taelor are alive in the United States, based on 2,437 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taelor in 2025?

Taelor ranked #8,812 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taelor?

2,437 babies have been named Taelor in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taelor most popular?

Taelor peaked in 1999, when 141 newborns received the name.

Is Taelor a boy or girl name?

Taelor is used for both: about 92% of babies named Taelor have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Taelor rising or falling?

Taelor is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Taelor

Names that sound and feel close to Taelor: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Taelor with similar names → More names starting with T →