Unisex name · since 1985
Talor
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 552 babies named Talor, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,143 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 552
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Talor is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 552 have been recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talor has been recorded 552 times among girls since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2013.
- #11,143 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 552 born since 1985
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talor ranks #11,143 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 552 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,143 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 552
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Talor's 552 recorded births place it above 84.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Talor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Talor's full recorded timeline at 1999, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Talor popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2013
- Peak year (1993)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Talor popularity over time - boys
196 total births recorded since 1984 (Talor as boys' name)
Talor by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (323 births, 59% of the file).
1990s was Talor's strongest decade.
323 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Talor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
323 births
- 2000s
2000s
149 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 323 births (59% of all-time use).
How Talor compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Talor's total volume
Talor by state
Where Talor concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 21 | 3.8% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.9% |
21 of 552 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Talor's data
- Talor's decade-level peak was the 1990s (323 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Talors (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Talor: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1985–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Talor 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 August 2026.