US rank #6013 Unisex name Peak 1993 11,147 births

Tayler — #6013 US unisex name

11,147 babies named Tayler in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#6013
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 66% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Tayler was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

871 babies were named Tayler in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tayler

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,147 babies named Tayler between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tayler currently holds the #6013 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 871 babies received it in a single year. Tayler is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,562 additional births since 1981.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tayler performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 6,379 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Tayler shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,236 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Tayler in 45 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tayler 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 11,147 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.

Tayler at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11,147

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

1993

871 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,013

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tayler popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
871
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Tayler popularity over time — boys

2,562 total births recorded since 1981 (Tayler as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,562 births
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Tayler by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
6,379 births that decade — 57% of Tayler's all-time total
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Tayler by state

Where Tayler concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tayler
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,236 11.1%
#2 Texas
672 6.0%
#3 Ohio
533 4.8%
#4 Michigan
475 4.3%
#5 Florida
457 4.1%
#6 Illinois
374 3.4%
#7 Washington
350 3.1%
#8 Missouri
333 3.0%
California share of Tayler's total US births 11.1%
Even split

1,236 of 11,147 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Tayler appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tayler?
11,147 babies have been named Tayler since 1978. It currently ranks #6013 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 871 births.
When was Tayler most popular?
Tayler was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6,379 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Tayler most popular?
The top states for the name Tayler are California (1,236 births), Texas (672 births), Ohio (533 births).
Is Tayler a unisex name?
Yes, Tayler is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 11,147 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,562 births.
How long has the name Tayler been used?
Tayler has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tayler?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taylor, Taya, Tayla, Taytum, 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, 1978–2024 (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.