Taylor is a unisex name of English origin meaning “a tailor.” In 2024 it was given to 1,288 babies in the United States.
Taylor belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “a tailor” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Taylor first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 442,493 babies since 1880, including 1,288 in 2024.
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Taylor means “a tailor” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Taylor is a unisex name. In 2024, 1,288 babies received the name in the US.
Taylor comes from the English & American tradition.
Taylor is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 442,493 babies since 1880.
Taylor is pronounced /ˈteɪ.lə/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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