To cut; occupational name for a tailor
A creative spelling of Taylor, derived from the Old French word 'tailleur'. It originally referred to the occupation of a tailor, one who cuts cloth. While the 'or' ending is standard, this 'er' variant offers a more literal phonetic connection to the trade.
Less common today
Tailer isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,473 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).