Taylor
GirlsBest rank #59 (2008) · ranked in 3 years
Taylor has appeared in the popularity rankings across 3 of the tracked years since 2008.
It eased from #59 in 2008 to #90 in 2010.
As of the latest count (2025), Taylor has fallen out of the top ranks.
At its peak year of 2008, Taylor was given to 9,712 newborns.
Taylor was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Taylor is most popular
In 2025, Taylor was recorded in 38 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 1,113 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 107 births, 9.6% of the national total, where it ranked #654 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 44.6% of Taylor births, against 13.1% Northeast, 20.6% Midwest, 21.6% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Taylor placed as high as #252 in District of Columbia and as low as #1268 in Iowa.
The 13 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California107 · #654 there
- 2Texas98 · #743 there
- 3Florida79 · #519 there
- 4New York51 · #692 there
- 5Georgia49 · #483 there
Share by census region
- Northeast13.1%
- Midwest20.6%
- South44.6%
- West21.6%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Taylor a popular name?
- Taylor reached a best rank of #59 in 2008 and has charted in 3 years.
- Where does Taylor rank now?
- Taylor does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Taylor a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Taylor most popular?
- Taylor peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)