Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1993

Tayler

Gender Unisex · 81% girls Rank 2025 #5,893 Trend ↓ Falling 40%
Rank 2025
#5,893
among girls · ↑246 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Tayler · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
1,024 babies
All-time total
13,756
#1,554 all-time among girls
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Tayler popularity over time

13,756 babies have been named Tayler since 1978, 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
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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 6 – 6 1 – #9,635
1980s 519 213 732 73 +12100% #941
1990s 6,379 1,347 7,726 773 +955% #306
2000s 3,223 655 3,878 388 -50% #516
2010s 898 251 1,149 115 -70% #1,455
2020s (to 2025) 144 121 265 44 -62% #4,233

Where Tayler is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 15 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Tayler

Tayler is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,893 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 13,756 American babies have been named Tayler, about 81% girls and 19% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 1,024 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 Tayler stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tayler?

The median living Tayler is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 31. An estimated 14 thousand people named Tayler are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Tayler 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 21 #5,893 25 #4,236
2024 20 #6,139 23 #4,553
2023 23 #5,534 17 #5,639
2022 19 #6,445 21 #4,829
2021 34 #4,233 19 #5,089
2020 27 #4,865 16 #5,669
2019 29 #4,763 11 #7,574
2018 53 #3,099 17 #5,517
2017 68 #2,595 14 #6,298
2016 75 #2,461 20 #4,921
2015 71 #2,553 27 #3,973
2014 96 #2,048 28 #3,771
2013 104 #1,928 22 #4,443
2012 116 #1,779 39 #2,998
2011 130 #1,654 31 #3,502
2010 156 #1,455 42 #2,867
2009 208 #1,206 43 #2,841
2008 212 #1,206 46 #2,712
2007 242 #1,083 48 #2,597
2006 290 #912 66 #2,032
2005 281 #898 71 #1,834
2004 321 #794 62 #1,973
2003 354 #723 71 #1,734
2002 365 #689 64 #1,814
2001 438 #584 79 #1,541
2000 512 #516 105 #1,258
1995 737 #357 162 #851
1990 296 #708 93 #1,115
1985 36 #2,699 23 #2,350
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tayler?

The median living Tayler is about 28 years old. Half of all living Taylers are between 22 and 31 years old.

How many people named Tayler are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Tayler are alive in the United States, based on 13,756 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tayler in 2025?

Tayler ranked #5,893 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tayler?

13,756 babies have been named Tayler in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tayler most popular?

Tayler peaked in 1993, when 1,024 newborns received the name.

Is Tayler a boy or girl name?

Tayler is used for both: about 81% of babies named Tayler have been girls and 19% boys.

Is the name Tayler rising or falling?

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

Will Tayler become more popular?

Tayler is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Tayler in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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