Taiylor
Derivative of Taylor, a historically occupational name of English origin meaning "tailor".
Name Census estimates that about 266 living Americans carry the first name Taiylor. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Taiylor today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taiylor births was 1998 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taiylor. 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
266
~ 1 in 1,288,550 Americans
Peak year
1998
31 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2010 SSA rank
#11,161
Tracked since 1993
Census
Taiylor in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 257 people with the first name Taiylor, which placed it at #32,623 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
#32,623
National first-name rank
People counted
257
257 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
56.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Taiylor
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taiylor is White at 56.0%. The next largest groups are Black (35.8%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). 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 Taiylor 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 Taiylor at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White56.0% · 144
- Black or African American35.8% · 92
- Two or more races4.3% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Taiylor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taiylor from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 148 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taiylor 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 Taiylor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Taiylor
The name Taiylor is a relatively modern variation of the more traditional spelling Taylor, which has its origins in the Old French word "tailleur" meaning "tailor" or "cutter." This occupational surname was first used to refer to those who worked as tailors or cloth cutters during the Middle Ages.
The earliest recorded use of the name Taylor dates back to the 13th century in England, where it was often spelled in various ways such as Tailour, Taylour, or Taillour. Over time, the spelling standardized to Taylor, which became a common surname across the British Isles.
While the name Taiylor is a more recent spelling variation, it likely emerged as a creative or personal choice rather than stemming from a specific cultural or linguistic tradition. The addition of the letter "i" before the "y" could be seen as an attempt to make the name appear more unique or modern.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Taylor, albeit with the more traditional spelling. One of the earliest recorded was John Taylor (c. 1350 – c. 1414), an English Catholic priest and theologian who served as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
Another prominent individual was Zachary Taylor (1784 – 1850), the 12th President of the United States, who served from 1849 to 1850. He was a career military officer who gained fame during the Mexican-American War.
In the realm of literature, Bayard Taylor (1825 – 1878) was an American poet, travel writer, and diplomat, best known for his works "The Story of Kennett" and "The Poet's Journal."
Elizabeth Taylor (1932 – 2011), the renowned British-American actress, was one of the most famous individuals to bear the name. She won two Academy Awards and was celebrated for her acting talent as well as her glamorous personal life.
More recently, Taylor Swift (born 1989) has become a global pop culture icon, known for her successful music career, songwriting abilities, and influence in the entertainment industry.
While the name Taiylor may not have a long historical lineage like its traditional counterpart, it carries the same occupational connotations and has been adopted by individuals who may wish to put a unique spin on a classic name.
People
Taiylor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taiylor 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
Taiylor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taiylor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 266 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taiylor 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 1,288,550 US residents.
Is Taiylor a common name?
We classify Taiylor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 272 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taiylor most popular?
The single biggest year for Taiylor was 1998, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taiylor is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Taiylor in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 257 people with the name Taiylor, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,623 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 Taiylor 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 Taiylor?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taiylor leans strongly female. 257 people counted with this name were female (97.0%), compared with 8 male bearers (3.0%). 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 Taiylor?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taiylor is White at 56.0%. The next largest groups are Black (35.8%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). 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 Taiylor most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Taiylor in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.0% (144 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 Taiylor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taiylor a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taiylor 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 Taiylor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taiylor 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 Taiylor 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 common is the name Taiylor?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.