Tayler
Tayler is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
Tailor; cutter of cloth.
Origin and history
Tayler is a variant spelling of Taylor, an English occupational name originally referring to a tailor. While the -or spelling gained widespread popularity in the 1990s, Tayler emerged as an alternative modern spelling. In the United States, it is predominantly used as a feminine name, though it remains a unisex option.
Popularity in the United States
11,169 babies in the United States have been named Tayler since 1880. It ranks #1534 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1957.
States where it is most popular
- CA (13.2 %)
- TX (7.2 %)
- OH (5.7 %)
- MI (5.1 %)
- FL (4.9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 6 |
| 1980-1990 | 519 |
| 1990-2000 | 6,379 |
| 2000-2010 | 3,223 |
| 2010-2019 | 898 |
| 2020-2029 | 144 |
Nicknames
Tay, Tay-Tay
Fun facts
- The name originally derives from the Old French 'tailleur', which means a cutter of cloth.
- Tayler is a modern phonetic variation of Taylor, gaining usage in the late 20th century along with the trend of modernizing classic names.