Ava vs Taylor
Ava and Taylorcompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #9 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2016, Ava was ranked #10 and Taylor #83 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2010, Ava was ranked #14 and Taylor #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Taylor #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #32 and Taylor #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ava and Taylor over time
Ava and Taylor appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Taylor in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Taylor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Ava in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Ava moved ahead of Taylor in England and Wales · Girls — #153 and #131 the year before became #82 and #170.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Ava rose about as far as Taylor fell — from #351 and #94 in 1998 to #32 and #227 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Ava and Taylor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #26 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ava #1 in 2008, Taylor #89 in 2007.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1993–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Taylor in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Taylor #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Taylor in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Ava moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #153 and #131; by 2005 that had become #82 and #170.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Taylor #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Taylor in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ava #9 in 2016, Taylor #74 in 2001.
The order changed in 2005: Ava moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #151 and #128; by 2005 that had become #66 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #32, Taylor #227.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2003–2016
Ava held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Taylor in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ava #8 in 2013, Taylor #42 in 2010.
The order changed in 2004: Ava moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #93 and #88; by 2004 that had become #50 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ava #10, Taylor #83.
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 | Ava | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪvə/ | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); Taylor does not have one recorded yet.
- Ava and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Taylor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ava
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Taylor
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2010
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1996 (recorded 1992–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls