Taylor

“Tailor, maker of clothes” — English origin

Boy's name · #683 in the US (2025) · 90s

Taylor has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #51 (1993) · 113,541 babies named Taylor all-time · 1 in 4,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 790 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,600 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Taylors

Taylor Lautner — American actor
Taylor Hawkins — American drummer (1972–2022)
Taylor Kitsch — Canadian actor and model
Taylor Fritz — American tennis player (born 1997)
Taylor Kinney — American actor and model (born 1981)

In stories & tradition

Taylor Doosey — Gilmore Girls · Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Taylor Walker — Days of Our Lives
Taylor — Planet of the Apes · Beneath the Planet of the Apes

What Taylors become

Among 1,092 notable people named Taylor:

Athletes appear 3.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Taylor Fritz, American tennis player (born 1997).

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