Total births
330,145
Unisex name · since 1951
Taylor
330,145 babies named Taylor in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #353
- among girls today
- 330,145
- born since 1951
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Taylor currently ranks #353 among unisex names in America, with 330,145 babies recorded since 1951.
Taylor has 330,145 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #353 as of the latest data, more common than 98% 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 1951 to 2025.
- #353 among girls today
- 330,145 born since 1951
- 1990s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Taylor is currently the #353 unisex name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 330,145 born since 1951, peaking in the 1990s.
- #353
- among girls today
- 330,145
- born since 1951
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Taylor vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#353
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Taylor was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
21,270 babies were named Taylor in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Taylor compares
330,145 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Taylor's all-time total is 864x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taylor | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 330,145 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21,270 | 48 | 19,840 |
Taylor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taylor's full recorded timeline at 1991, 93% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 7% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 21,270 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taylor at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1993
Current rank
#353
Active since
1951
Taylor popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 21,270
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Taylor popularity over time - boys
113,541 total births recorded since 1880 (Taylor as boys' name)
Taylor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Taylor's strongest decade.
169,040 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Taylor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 32
1950s
32 births
- 1960s 94
1960s
94 births
- 1970s 626
1970s
626 births
- 1980s 13,623
1980s
13,623 births
- 1990s
1990s
169,040 births
- 2000s
2000s
100,999 births
- 2010s 38,221
2010s
38,221 births
- 2020s 7,510
2020s
7,510 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 169,040 births (51% of all-time use).
How Taylor 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 Taylor's total volume
Taylor vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Taylor by state
Where Taylor concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27,592 | 8.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 24,528 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 17,278 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 17,248 | 5.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 14,975 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 13,896 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 13,472 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 13,322 | 4.0% |
California share of Taylor's total US births 8.4%
Even split
27,592 of 330,145 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Taylor appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taylor? ▼
Taylor has been given to 330,145 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #353 as of the latest data. 21,270 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Taylor most popular? ▼
Taylor was most popular in the 1990s decade with 169,040 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Taylor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Taylor are California (27,592 births), Texas (24,528 births), Florida (17,278 births).
Is Taylor a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Taylor is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 330,145 births, and as a boy's name it has 113,541 births.
How long has the name Taylor been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taylor since 1951 -- 75 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Taylor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tayler, Taya, Tayla, Taytum, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taylor's data
- Taylor's decade-level peak was the 1990s (169,040 total births); usage has since declined to 7,510 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Taylors (27,592 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Taylor
Nearby Names Like Taylor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taylor
Tayler Girl
#6035 11,169 births
Taya Girl
#2125 6,580 births
Tayla Girl
#2734 5,467 births
Taytum Girl
#717 3,997 births
Taylin Girl
#2167 2,724 births
Compare Taylor side by side: Taylor vs Tayler Taylor vs Taya Taylor vs Tayla
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Taylor
Julianna #352
52,285 births · Peak 2006
Wrenlee #354
3,007 births · Peak 2024
Lauren #351
475,577 births · Peak 1989
London #355
44,455 births · Peak 2013
Esmeralda #350
51,571 births · Peak 1998
Sylvie #356
8,444 births · Peak 2025
Thea #349
20,113 births · Peak 2018
Laura #357
801,811 births · Peak 1964
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, 1951–2025 (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. "Taylor: #353 Unisex Name - 330,145 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taylor. 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 Taylor 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.