Alex vs Tayla
Alex and Taylacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Alex was ranked #75 and Tayla #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Tayla #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Tayla over time
Alex and Tayla appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tayla in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alex and Tayla changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2253 and #3318.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tayla in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Tayla #238 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Tayla #3318.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 1996–2015
Alex held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tayla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Tayla #1458 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alex #75, Tayla #4747.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alex | Tayla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with 'Alex' — from Greek elements meaning 'defender' and 'man/people'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, short form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæl.ɪks/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Tayla does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Tayla both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Tayla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, NZ.
How each name got here
Alex
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #346 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1972–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Tayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #64 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2011
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New Zealand, in 1999 (recorded 1994–2011).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls