Tailor
Pronunciation: [ t-AYL-er ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Tailor first appeared in US Social Security records in 1988.
Over 970 babies have been named Tailor in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Tailor is past its peak , currently ranked #32,401 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #32,401
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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About the Name Tailor
Tailor is a girl name .
Is Tailor a boy or girl name? Tailor is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #32,401 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #36,462. Tailor is more commonly used as a girl name.
Tailor is currently ranked #32,401 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Tailor include Tai, Tail, Taily, Tailie, Tay, Taie, and Taikins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Tailor include Tailynn . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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