Tayelor
Of English origin, meaning "worker in clothes, tailor's boy".
Name Census estimates that about 167 living Americans carry the first name Tayelor. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tayelor today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tayelor births was 2000 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tayelor. 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
167
~ 1 in 2,052,421 Americans
Peak year
2000
16 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2016 SSA rank
#14,190
Tracked since 1991
Census
Tayelor in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 182 people with the first name Tayelor, which placed it at #40,748 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
#40,748
National first-name rank
People counted
182
182 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
48.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tayelor
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tayelor is Black at 48.9%. The next largest groups are White (33.5%) and Two or More Races (9.3%). 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 Tayelor 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 Tayelor at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American48.9% · 89
- White33.5% · 61
- Two or more races9.3% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
Popularity
Tayelor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tayelor 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 76 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Tayelor remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tayelor 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 Tayelor 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 Tayelor
The name Tayelor originates from the Old English language and can be traced back to the 9th century CE. It is derived from the Old English word "tæliend," which means "teller" or "narrator." The name was initially used to refer to individuals who were skilled storytellers or orators.
During the Middle Ages, the name Tayelor gained popularity across various regions of England and was often associated with the tailoring profession. It became a common surname for those who worked as tailors, as they were responsible for "telling" or measuring the cloth for garments.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tayelor can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appeared as a surname, indicating its usage at that time.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Tayelor de Aynho lived in the village of Aynho, Northamptonshire. He was a respected landowner and is mentioned in several historical records from that period.
During the Renaissance era, the name Tayelor was associated with the arts and literature. William Tayelor, an English poet and playwright, was born in 1555 and is known for his works such as "The Hog Hath Lost His Pearl" and "The Scourge of Villanie."
In the 18th century, John Tayelor, a renowned English theologian and philosopher, made significant contributions to the fields of ethics and moral philosophy. He was born in 1694 and is best known for his work, "The Scripture Doctrine of Original Sin."
Another notable figure bearing the name Tayelor was Edward Tayelor, an English naturalist and explorer who lived from 1766 to 1836. He is renowned for his extensive travels and observations of the natural world, including his expeditions to South America and the Pacific Islands.
In the 19th century, Tayelor Swift, an American author and poet, gained recognition for her literary works, including the book "Poems and Prose Writings" published in 1853. Despite sharing a surname with the famous modern-day singer, this Tayelor Swift lived from 1818 to 1895.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the name Tayelor, showcasing its rich cultural and historical significance across various fields and time periods.
People
Tayelor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tayelor 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
Tayelor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tayelor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 167 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tayelor 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 2,052,421 US residents.
Is Tayelor a common name?
We classify Tayelor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 170 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tayelor most popular?
The single biggest year for Tayelor was 2000, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tayelor is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tayelor in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 182 people with the name Tayelor, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,748 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 Tayelor 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 Tayelor?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tayelor leans strongly female. 165 people counted with this name were female (91.2%), compared with 16 male bearers (8.8%). 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 Tayelor?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tayelor is Black at 48.9%. The next largest groups are White (33.5%) and Two or More Races (9.3%). 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 Tayelor most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tayelor in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.9% (89 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 Tayelor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tayelor a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tayelor 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 Tayelor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tayelor 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 Tayelor 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 are called Tayelor?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.