Tayler
Spelling variant of Taylor, an occupational surname from the Old French tailleur, one who cuts cloth; it came into use for girls as well as boys.
Tayler in 2025
Tayler was given to 46 babies in the United States in 2025 — 25 boys and 21 girls, making it the 5,982nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 72,073 babies born.
The history of Tayler
Tayler reached its highest point in 1993, when 1,024 babies were given the name, ranking 551st that year.
Across the 48 years of records since 1978, 13,756 babies have been named Tayler. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Tayler by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tayler | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 13,988 |
| 1980s | 732 | 1,390 |
| 1990s | 7,726 | 551 |
| 2000s | 3,878 | 852 |
| 2010s | 1,149 | 2,195 |
| 2020s | 265 | 5,432 |
Where Tayler is heading
Tayler has fallen 53% over the past decade, from 98 babies in 2015 to 46 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1993 peak — Tayler is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Tayler
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tayler.