It’s on the Social Security list as the #9th most popular name for girls in the 1990s, whereas [name_u]Tyler[/name_u] is in the same position for boys.
Hearing the name [name_u]Taylor[/name_u], do you think boy or girl?
I know more girls with the name [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] than I do boys… I think it’s one of few unisex names that I do prefer on a girl.
I know more boys than girls called [name_u]Taylor[/name_u], although it’s pretty close (I’d say 60% boys, 40% girls).
However, I’m in the UK.
[name_m]Way[/name_m] more girl than boy in my experience. The only male [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] I’ve ever met went by TJ so I’m not sure I really count that.
I think it works well for both boys and girls but if I saw the name written down, I would overwhelmingly assume girl.
[name_f]Edit[/name_f]: I was born in the 90s (1999) so my experience lines up nicely with the data.
I definitely think of girls. I’ve known two Taylors, both of whom have been female.
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u] is one of those names I really don’t associate with one gender because I have known both male and female Taylors. I prefer it on a boy, however.
We had a decent amount of Taylors in my school, but it was split pretty evenly down the middle. It’s one of those few names that I see as a true neutral name.
I’ve only known girl Taylors, but I still see boy. It’s probably one of the only names that really is down the middle, like [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] or [name_u]Alex[/name_u].
It is right in the middle for me, though the only Taylors I have known in real life are boys.
I know more girl Taylors than boy ones but I vastly prefer it on boys. It sounds really masculine to me, for some reason.
For reference, if it matters, I’m American and was born in the early 90s.