Total births
2,507
Girls' name · since 1984
Taylar
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.
- #15874
- among girls today
- 2,507
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
2,507 babies have been named Taylar since 1984, making it today's #15874 girls' name.
Taylar has 2,507 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15874 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2024.
- #15874 among girls today
- 2,507 born since 1984
- 1990s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Taylar is currently the #15874 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 2,507 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15874
- among girls today
- 2,507
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Taylar vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15874
of 17,726 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.
How Taylar compares
2,507 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Taylar's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taylar | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,507 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 148 | 48 | 19,840 |
Taylar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taylar's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 148, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taylar at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#15,874
Active since
1984
Taylar popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024
- Peak year (1998)
- 148
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Taylar popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 1990 (Taylar as boys' name)
Taylar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Taylar's strongest decade.
1,128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Taylar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 85
1980s
85 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,128 births
- 2000s
2000s
842 births
- 2010s 416
2010s
416 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,128 births (45% of all-time use).
How Taylar 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 Taylar's total volume
Taylar vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Taylar by state
Where Taylar concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| 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? ▼
Taylar has been given to 2,507 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15874 as of the latest data. 148 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taylar since 1984 -- 41 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Taylar's data
- Taylar's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,128 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Taylars (191 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Taylar
Nearby Names Like Taylar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taylar
Taylor Girl
#353 330,145 births
Tayler Girl
#6035 11,169 births
Taya Girl
#2125 6,580 births
Tayla Girl
#2734 5,467 births
Taytum Girl
#717 3,997 births
Compare Taylar side by side: Taylar vs Taylor Taylar vs Tayler Taylar vs Taya
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1984–2024 (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. "Taylar: #15874 Girls' Name - 2,507 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taylar. 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 Taylar 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 June 2026.