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Worldwide Name Statistics

Taylor

Ranked #101 - 1 in 18,974 people
US

Most common in

United States

422k bearers

World total

421,640

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#101

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States422k
Worldwide
~422k
rank #101
Rarity
1 in 18,974
of people globally
Gender split
26/74
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~422k in US

About the name Taylor

There are an estimated 421,640 people named Taylor alive worldwide today. That ranks Taylor at #101 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Taylor is held by approximately 421,640 people, ranking #101 among first names. That works out to roughly 127 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 787 U.S. residents).

Taylor is used by both genders, 25.6% male and 74.4% female.

Taylor appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 25.6%Female 74.4%

Taylor popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Taylor, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 37
  2. 1881: 39
  3. 1882: 27
  4. 1883: 27
  5. 1884: 21
  6. 1885: 26
  7. 1886: 22
  8. 1887: 20
  9. 1888: 29
  10. 1889: 28
  11. 1890: 22
  12. 1891: 22
  13. 1892: 29
  14. 1893: 26
  15. 1894: 22
  16. 1895: 26
  17. 1896: 32
  18. 1897: 32
  19. 1898: 26
  20. 1899: 27
  21. 1900: 48
  22. 1901: 25
  23. 1902: 20
  24. 1903: 20
  25. 1904: 31
  26. 1905: 30
  27. 1906: 26
  28. 1907: 25
  29. 1908: 22
  30. 1909: 35
  31. 1910: 35
  32. 1911: 45
  33. 1912: 57
  34. 1913: 73
  35. 1914: 89
  36. 1915: 107
  37. 1916: 101
  38. 1917: 119
  39. 1918: 137
  40. 1919: 119
  41. 1920: 108
  42. 1921: 109
  43. 1922: 93
  44. 1923: 94
  45. 1924: 124
  46. 1925: 87
  47. 1926: 96
  48. 1927: 84
  49. 1928: 90
  50. 1929: 91
  51. 1930: 78
  52. 1931: 55
  53. 1932: 79
  54. 1933: 71
  55. 1934: 72
  56. 1935: 86
  57. 1936: 64
  58. 1937: 85
  59. 1938: 75
  60. 1939: 65
  61. 1940: 73
  62. 1941: 71
  63. 1942: 67
  64. 1943: 84
  65. 1944: 60
  66. 1945: 72
  67. 1946: 78
  68. 1947: 84
  69. 1948: 86
  70. 1949: 97
  71. 1950: 83
  72. 1951: 74
  73. 1952: 102
  74. 1953: 89
  75. 1954: 88
  76. 1955: 78
  77. 1956: 84
  78. 1957: 95
  79. 1958: 102
  80. 1959: 103
  81. 1960: 103
  82. 1961: 112
  83. 1962: 93
  84. 1963: 96
  85. 1964: 101
  86. 1965: 81
  87. 1966: 99
  88. 1967: 94
  89. 1968: 142
  90. 1969: 134
  91. 1970: 138
  92. 1971: 164
  93. 1972: 148
  94. 1973: 164
  95. 1974: 220
  96. 1975: 219
  97. 1976: 308
  98. 1977: 441
  99. 1978: 465
  100. 1979: 597
  101. 1980: 851
  102. 1981: 1,162
  103. 1982: 1,552
  104. 1983: 1,741
  105. 1984: 2,284
  106. 1985: 2,846
  107. 1986: 3,248
  108. 1987: 4,138
  109. 1988: 6,293
  110. 1989: 8,928
  111. 1990: 14k
  112. 1991: 18k
  113. 1992: 23k
  114. 1993: 29k
  115. 1994: 27k
  116. 1995: 26k
  117. 1996: 24k
  118. 1997: 24k
  119. 1998: 22k
  120. 1999: 20k
  121. 2000: 18k
  122. 2001: 16k
  123. 2002: 13k
  124. 2003: 12k
  125. 2004: 11k
  126. 2005: 10k
  127. 2006: 10k
  128. 2007: 9,397
  129. 2008: 9,712
  130. 2009: 8,683
  131. 2010: 6,856
  132. 2011: 6,096
  133. 2012: 5,760
  134. 2013: 4,970
  135. 2014: 4,518
  136. 2015: 4,414
  137. 2016: 3,927
  138. 2017: 3,282
  139. 2018: 3,035
  140. 2019: 2,513
  141. 2020: 2,215
  142. 2021: 1,976
  143. 2022: 1,825
  144. 2023: 1,681
  145. 2024: 1,291
  146. 2025: 1,170

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Taylor worldwide?

There are an estimated 421,640 people named Taylor alive worldwide today, ranking #101 globally.

Is Taylor a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 18,974 people. In the United States there are roughly 421,640 bearers, which is 1 in 787 Americans.

Is Taylor a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Taylor is used 25.6% male and 74.4% female.

Where does the name Taylor come from?

Who are famous people named Taylor?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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