Taylar
A feminine given name of English origin meaning "tailor" or "one who sews".
Name Census estimates that about 2,477 living Americans carry the first name Taylar. It is a predominantly female name (98.9% of registrations). The average person named Taylar today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taylar births was 1998 (156 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taylar. 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
2.5K
~ 1 in 138,375 Americans
Peak year
1998
156 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
1998 SSA rank
#7,477
Tracked since 1984
Gender
Gender distribution for Taylar
Taylar leans heavily female at 98.9% of total registrations, but 27 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Taylar as a male name
- Ranked #7,477 in 1998
- 8 male births in 1998
- Peak: 1995 (8 births)
Taylar as a female name
- Ranked #17,380 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1998 (148 births)
Popularity
Taylar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taylar from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,155 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
Taylar 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 Taylar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Taylars live
The SSA's state-level files cover 27 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, California recorded the most babies named Taylar, while Wisconsin, South Dakota, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Taylar
The given name Taylar has its origins in the English language, emerging as a variant spelling of the more common name Taylor. The name Taylor itself derives from the Old French word "tailleur," which means "tailor" or "cutter," referring to the occupation of cutting and shaping cloth.
In the Middle Ages, surnames often originated from occupations, and Taylor was one such surname that later transitioned into a given name. The earliest recorded instances of Taylor as a surname date back to the 13th century in England.
While the name Taylor has a long history, the variant spelling Taylar is a more recent development, likely arising in the 19th or 20th century as a unique variation. It is possible that Taylar was initially an attempt to create a more distinct or personalized version of the traditional Taylor name.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Taylar was Taylar Ponsford, an English cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club in the late 19th century. His birth and death years are not widely documented.
Another notable figure with the name Taylar was Taylar Reviere Warne, an American author and poet who lived in the early 20th century. She published several works of poetry and prose, including the collection "Verses of a Vagabond" in 1916.
In the realm of sports, Taylar Renshaw was a professional baseball player from the United States who played in the minor leagues during the 1930s and 1940s. His exact birth and death years are uncertain, but he is known to have played for various minor league teams throughout his career.
Moving into the contemporary era, Taylar Dieken is an American actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films since the early 2000s. She was born in 1988 and continues to work in the entertainment industry.
Lastly, Taylar Holder is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician who rose to prominence in the late 2010s. Born in 1996, she has released several successful singles and albums, showcasing her talent as a contemporary pop artist.
While the name Taylar is a relatively uncommon variation, it has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions throughout history, reflecting the unique and personal nature of this spelling variation.
People
Taylar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taylar 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
Taylar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taylar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,477 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taylar 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 138,375 US residents.
Is Taylar a common name?
We classify Taylar as "Rare". It ranks above 94.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,534 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taylar most popular?
The single biggest year for Taylar was 1998, when 156 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taylar is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Taylar a female name?
Yes, 98.9% of people registered as Taylar 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.
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.