Taeler
A feminine name of Celtic origin meaning "earth dweller".
Name Census estimates that about 337 living Americans carry the first name Taeler. It is a predominantly female name (98.6% of registrations). The average person named Taeler today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taeler births was 2000 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taeler. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
337
~ 1 in 1,017,075 Americans
Peak year
2000
25 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
1993 SSA rank
#9,975
Tracked since 1988
Census
Taeler in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 320 people with the first name Taeler, which placed it at #28,183 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,183
National first-name rank
People counted
320
320 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Taeler
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taeler is White at 60.9%. The next largest groups are Black (20.6%) and Two or More Races (10.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Taeler described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Taeler at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.9% · 195
- Black or African American20.6% · 66
- Two or more races10.0% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Taeler
Taeler leans heavily female at 98.6% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Taeler as a male name
- Ranked #9,975 in 1993
- 5 male births in 1993
- Peak: 1993 (5 births)
Taeler as a female name
- Ranked #19,233 in 2012
- 5 female births in 2012
- Peak: 2000 (25 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taeler leans strongly female. 297 people counted with this name were female (91.7%), compared with 27 male bearers (8.3%).
Popularity
Taeler: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taeler from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 188 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taeler by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Taeler during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Taelers live
Origin
Meaning and history of Taeler
The name Taeler is believed to have its origins in the Old English language, with roots tracing back to the Anglo-Saxon era. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the name "Taler," which itself is a derivative of the Old English word "talian," meaning "to narrate" or "to recount."
The earliest recorded instances of the name Taeler can be found in medieval English records, although it was not a particularly common name during this period. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Taeler of Lincolnshire, a minor landowner who lived in the late 12th century.
Throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance period, the name Taeler remained relatively obscure, with few notable individuals bearing it. However, in the 17th century, a Dutch merchant named Taeler van der Meer rose to prominence in the city of Amsterdam, becoming a prominent figure in the city's trading community.
In the 18th century, a Scottish poet named Taeler McLeod gained some renown for his works celebrating the natural beauty of the Scottish Highlands. McLeod was born in 1712 and lived until 1790, leaving behind a small but influential body of work.
The 19th century saw the emergence of Taeler as a more commonly used name, particularly in the United States. One notable American bearer of the name was Taeler Hawkins, a Union Army soldier who fought in the Civil War and later became a successful businessman in New York City. Hawkins was born in 1843 and died in 1917.
In more recent times, the name Taeler has been associated with several notable figures in various fields. Taeler de Waal, a South African artist and sculptor, gained recognition for her innovative use of recycled materials in her works. De Waal was born in 1950 and is still active today.
Another noteworthy individual with the name Taeler is Taeler Hendrix, an American singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 1990s with her unique blend of folk and alternative rock styles. Hendrix was born in 1972 and continues to record and perform to this day.
People
Taeler + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taeler as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Taeler: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taeler?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 337 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taeler going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,017,075 US residents.
Is Taeler a common name?
We classify Taeler as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 346 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taeler most popular?
The single biggest year for Taeler was 2000, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taeler is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Taeler in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 320 people with the name Taeler, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,183 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Taeler in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Taeler?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taeler leans strongly female. 297 people counted with this name were female (91.7%), compared with 27 male bearers (8.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Taeler?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taeler is White at 60.9%. The next largest groups are Black (20.6%) and Two or More Races (10.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Taeler most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Taeler in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.9% (195 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Taeler in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taeler a female name?
Yes, 98.6% of people registered as Taeler in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Taeler still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taeler in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Taeler can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Taeler?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Taeler, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.