Taylor has been given to about 443,686 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1993, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Taylor ranks 403rd among American unisexs in 2025, with 1,170 born that year. Its best year was 1993, when 28,958 babies were given the name, ranking 7th. The typical living American called Taylor is about 29 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.15% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.