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Taylar

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Taylar: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2010.

Taylar is a modern respelling of the English occupational surname Taylor, which itself comes from the Old French *tailleur*—meaning “cutter” or “one who sews.” The most famous bearer of the almost identical original spelling is singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, whose global fame has made the name instantly recognisable; actor Taylor Lautner also brought the name to prominence. While no major place is named after the spelling Taylar, towns such as Taylor in Michigan and Texas share the surname’s root. Historically a male occupation-name, Taylor pivoted to a popular unisex given name in the late 20th century, and Taylar represents a common modern trend of substituting ‘y’ for ‘o’ to create a softer, more distinctive variant.

Girl 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20103 babies
Latest (2010)
#8023 babies
Total births
3since 2010
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2010 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).