Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1997

Tailor

Meaning Spelling variant of Taylor Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Taylor.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tailor
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1997
78 babies
All-time total
1,131
#7,672 all-time among girls
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Tailor popularity over time

1,131 babies have been named Tailor since 1988, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
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1980s 14 8 22 2 – #9,583
1990s 507 85 592 59 +2591% #2,021
2000s 323 46 369 37 -38% #3,116
2010s 107 22 129 13 -65% #7,113
2020s (to 2025) 19 – 19 3 -75% #13,331

The story of Tailor

Tailor is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1988, 1,131 American babies have been named Tailor, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 78 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 Tailor stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tailor?

The median living Tailor is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 30. An estimated 1,100 people named Tailor are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Tailor 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 – – – –
2024 6 #15,067 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 6 #15,059 – –
2020 7 #13,331 – –
2019 7 #13,662 – –
2018 7 #13,655 – –
2017 13 #8,733 – –
2016 10 #10,773 5 #13,950
2015 14 #8,392 – –
2014 10 #10,867 – –
2013 12 #9,557 – –
2012 18 #7,113 5 #13,971
2011 10 #11,111 6 #12,092
2010 6 #16,753 6 #12,028
2009 26 #5,521 5 #14,242
2008 27 #5,420 8 #9,758
2007 19 #7,066 6 #12,177
2006 34 #4,351 5 #13,770
2005 36 #4,024 – –
2004 31 #4,480 – –
2003 30 #4,403 6 #10,711
2002 33 #3,971 6 #10,502
2001 42 #3,310 5 #12,107
2000 45 #3,116 5 #11,915
1995 62 #2,183 11 #5,457
1990 16 #5,807 6 #8,003
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tailor?

The median living Tailor is about 26 years old. Half of all living Tailors are between 20 and 30 years old.

How many people named Tailor are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Tailor are alive in the United States, based on 1,131 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tailor mean?

Spelling variant of Taylor.

How popular is the name Tailor in 2025?

Tailor did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tailor?

1,131 babies have been named Tailor in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tailor most popular?

Tailor peaked in 1997, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Tailor a boy or girl name?

Tailor is used for both: about 86% of babies named Tailor have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Tailor rising or falling?

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

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