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Unisex name

Taylor

Taylor ranks #811 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 14 places, 107 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #2,170 for cats.
Taylor's popularity trend

Taylor's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2008.

0.02%0.04%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
107
across 14 places
Popularity rank
#811
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
−309
2020 → 2025
Gender split
74% girls
74% girls26% boys
What does Taylor mean?
/ˈteɪ.lɚ/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Taylor is an English occupational surname for someone who made or altered clothing, from the Old French tailleur, meaning "one who cuts." It's one of the most common surnames in the English-speaking world and has long crossed over into use as a first name.

Taylor feels clean and approachable, a name equally at home on a polished, well-groomed dog or a scrappy one.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Taylor shows up

Taylor's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%

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