Tailor
Tailor was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 2021st with 71 babies. More babies were named Tailor in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Taylor) tailor · English, Anglo-Norman
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199771 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,131babies recorded
What does the name Tailor mean?
Tailor is a spelling of Taylor, pronounced the same way, so it shares Taylor's meaning and origin.
Taylor is an English and Scottish occupational surname for a tailor, from Anglo-Norman taillour, "cutter", from Old French taillier, "to cut", ultimately from Late Latin taliare. It is one of the most common surnames in England. As a first name it was used for boys first and became popular for girls in the US from the late 1980s.
taillour (Anglo-Norman, “tailor, cutter”)taillier (Old French, “to cut”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Tayler, Tailor.
See also: English names, names from occupations.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Taylor', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'tailor', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (1901), s.v. 'Taylor', Henry Frowde (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
Tailor popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #13,331 | — | 7 | — |
| 2010 | #16,753 | #12,028 | 6 | 6 |
| 2000 | #3,116 | #11,915 | 45 | 5 |
| 1990 | #5,807 | #8,003 | 16 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Tailor, counting every spelling?
Tailor is a spelling of Taylor, a name family that ranked #408 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 805 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor | 772 | #403 | 5,762 |
| Tayler | 21 | #5,893 | 117 |
| Taelor | 12 | #8,812 | 45 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Tailor?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Tailor are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 21 and 31. That makes Tailor mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Tailor by state
How common Tailor was among girls born in each state in 1995–1999, around its peak. In 44 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Tailor: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tailor, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Tailor
What does Tailor mean?
Tailor is a spelling of Taylor, which means “tailor” (English, Anglo-Norman origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Tailor?
Tailor was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 2021st with 71 babies. More babies were named Tailor in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Tailor a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Tailor in the US.
Where was Tailor most popular?
In 1995–1999, Tailor was most common in Oklahoma (0.15 per 1,000 girls), followed by Tennessee and Michigan.