Tayler is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tayler means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tayler across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tayler has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tayler is a girl name of English origin meaning “tailor”. A variant spelling of Taylor, an occupational surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,756 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 820 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 144 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tayler per year, United States (1978 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (1,024/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (65/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (17/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (3/yr).
Tayler has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #551 nationally (given to 1,032 babies that year).
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