unisex name
Tailor
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,166
Tailor is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 84% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1997, when 78 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tailor over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 592 |
| 2000s | 369 |
| 2010s | 129 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 19 |
How popular is Tailor?
In 2024, Tailor was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Tailor is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tailor
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tailor also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tailor over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tailor
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tailor — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tailor
How popular is the name Tailor?
In 2024, Tailor was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tailor a girl's or a boy's name?
Tailor is used for both girls and boys. About 84% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tailor?
Tailor has 2 syllables.
When was Tailor most popular?
Tailor peaked in 1997, when 78 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.