US rank #15824 Girls' name Peak 1998 2,507 births

Taylar — #15824 US girls' name

2,507 babies named Taylar in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#15824
of 17,661 girls in use

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

1990s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Taylar was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

148 babies were named Taylar in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taylar

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,507 babies named Taylar between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Taylar currently holds the #15824 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 148 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taylar performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,128 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Taylar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 191 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Taylar in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taylar 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 2,507 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.

Taylar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,507

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

1998

148 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,824

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taylar popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
148
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Taylar popularity over time — boys

27 total births recorded since 1990 (Taylar as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 27 births
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Taylar by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,128 births that decade — 45% of Taylar's all-time total
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Taylar by state

Where Taylar concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Taylar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
191 7.6%
#2 Louisiana
110 4.4%
#3 California
89 3.6%
#4 Florida
77 3.1%
#5 Ohio
66 2.6%
#6 Georgia
55 2.2%
#7 Missouri
35 1.4%
#8 Tennessee
34 1.4%
Texas share of Taylar's total US births 7.6%
Even split

191 of 2,507 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Taylar appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taylar?
2,507 babies have been named Taylar since 1984. It currently ranks #15824 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 148 births.
When was Taylar most popular?
Taylar was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,128 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Taylar most popular?
The top states for the name Taylar are Texas (191 births), Louisiana (110 births), California (89 births).
How long has the name Taylar been used?
Taylar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taylar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taylor, Tayler, Taya, Tayla, 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, 1984–2024 (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.