How Many People Are Named Taelor?
An estimated 2,371 people in the United States have the first name Taelor. It is predominantly female (92.2%). The average bearer is 25 years old, and Taelor peaked in popularity in 1999 with 141 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taelor as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Taelor paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,371
About 1 in 144,561 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.2% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1999
141 births
Total Registered
2,425
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taelor
Taelor is predominantly female (92.2%), though 190 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Taelor as a male name
Ranked #12,050 in 2017
6 male births in 2017
Peak: 2000 (12 births)
Taelor as a female name
Ranked #17,355 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (131 births)
Taelor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taelor span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,140 babies were registered. Taelor has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Taelor by Decade
How has Taelor tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Taelor by State
Birth registrations for Taelor span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Virginia, Kansas, Arizona. On average, about 39 Taelors were registered per state.
Taelor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taelor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Taelor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taelor?
We estimate approximately 2,371 people named Taelor are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 144,561 Americans share this first name.
Is Taelor a common name?
Taelor is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,425 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taelor most popular?
Taelor reached peak popularity in 1999, when 141 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taelor is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taelor a female name?
Taelor is predominantly female. 92.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taelor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taelor Smith, Taelor Johnson, Taelor Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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