Tailor James
There are approximately 1 people named Tailor James living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tailor with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname James. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Tailor
1.1K
Alive today
Named James
290K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1997
Average age: 25
Estimated bearers: 290K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #85
Per 100K: 84.54
Top ancestry: White (51.6%)
First name trend
Tailor: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tailor. The peak year was 1997 with 78 births. The average person named Tailor today is 25 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the James surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname James, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 51.6%.
- White51.6%
- Black or African American38.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Two or more races2.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tailor has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0003% of the US population, based on 1,106 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname James appears at a rate of 84.54 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0845%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Tailor James. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname James
FAQ
Tailor James: questions and answers
How many people are named Tailor James?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Tailor James. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0003%) with the surname frequency (84.54 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tailor James?
We classify Tailor James as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tailor a male or female name?
Tailor is predominantly unisex. Out of 1,131 total SSA registrations, 14.2% were male and 85.8% were female. See the full Tailor profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.