Total births
272
Girls' name · since 1993
Taiylor
Taiylor has 272 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 272
- total births
- 1993–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
272 girls have been named Taiylor since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Taiylor has 272 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2010.
- 272 total births
- 1993–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
272 girls have been named Taiylor since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 272
- total births
- 1993–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Taiylor was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
31 babies were named Taiylor in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Taiylor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taiylor's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taiylor at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Taiylor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2010
- Peak year (1998)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Taiylor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Taiylor's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Taiylor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
114 births
- 2000s
2000s
148 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 148 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taiylor? ▼
Taiylor has been given to 272 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 31 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Taiylor most popular? ▼
Taiylor was most popular in the 2000s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Taiylor been used? ▼
Taiylor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 18 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Taiylor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taisha, Taina, Tai, Taira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taiylor's data
- Taiylor's decade-level peak was the 2000s (148 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Taiylor
Nearby Names Like Taiylor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taiylor
Taisha Girl
#5848 2,838 births
Taina Girl
#6985 2,757 births
Tai Girl
#8526 1,815 births
Taira Girl
#10437 1,022 births
Tailor Girl
#14018 970 births
Compare Taiylor side by side: Taiylor vs Taisha Taiylor vs Taina Taiylor vs Tai
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Taiylor: Baby Name Since 1993 - 272 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taiylor. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Taiylor draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.