US rank #15807 Unisex name Peak 1999 2,235 births

Taelor — #15807 US unisex name

2,235 babies named Taelor in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s681990s10602000s7492010s3132020s45
#15807
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Taelor was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

131 babies were named Taelor in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taelor

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,235 babies named Taelor between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Taelor currently holds the #15807 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 131 babies received it in a single year. Taelor is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 190 additional births since 1990.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taelor performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,060 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Taelor shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 201 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Taelor in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taelor in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,235 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Taelor at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,235

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

1999

131 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,807

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taelor popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
131
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
-50050100150 202420192014200920041999199419891983 6

Taelor popularity over time — boys

190 total births recorded since 1990 (Taelor as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 190 births
468101214 201720122008200520011998199519921990 6

Taelor by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,060 births that decade — 47% of Taelor's all-time total
1980s681990s10602000s7492010s3132020s45

Taelor by state

Where Taelor concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Taelor
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
201 9.0%
#2 California
147 6.6%
#3 Ohio
72 3.2%
#4 Michigan
65 2.9%
#5 Florida
55 2.5%
#6 Missouri
43 1.9%
#7 Illinois
38 1.7%
#8 Utah
35 1.6%
Texas share of Taelor's total US births 9.0%
Even split

201 of 2,235 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Taelor appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taelor?
2,235 babies have been named Taelor since 1983. It currently ranks #15807 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 131 births.
When was Taelor most popular?
Taelor was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,060 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Taelor most popular?
The top states for the name Taelor are Texas (201 births), California (147 births), Ohio (72 births).
Is Taelor a unisex name?
Yes, Taelor is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,235 births, and as a boy's name it has 190 births.
How long has the name Taelor been used?
Taelor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taelor?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taelyn, Taelynn, Taegan, Taeya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.