Houston vs Taylor
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Houston
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #675
- Peak
- #318 (1901)
- Babies in 2025
- 402
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, TN, AL
VS
Taylor
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #683
- Peak
- #51 (1993)
- Babies in 2025
- 398
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Houston is the more popular pick (#675 vs #683). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Houston is a steady, dependable choice, Taylor is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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