This name was abolished in 1754, and was later replaced by the name, Oiran (a courtesan of the highest rank) in Yoshihara in Edo; however, the name 'Tayu' remained in Shimabara in Kyoto, where there are some still having the traditional name of Tayu.
1754年（宝暦4年）に廃止され、江戸・吉原では以後名称は花魁（おいらん）と変わったが、京・島原では「大夫」の名称が残り、今でも数名の大夫が存在する。