Ayesha vs Taylor
Ayesha 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Ayesha was ranked #419 and Taylor #94 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ayesha was ranked #217 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ayesha was ranked #295 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ayesha was ranked #718 and Taylor #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ayesha and Taylor over time
Ayesha and Taylor appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ayesha in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Ayesha moved ahead of Taylor in England and Wales · Girls — #202 and #200 the year before became #182 and #291.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ayesha #165 in 1996, Taylor #103 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ayesha held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Taylor in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ayesha #165 in 1996, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order changed in 2014: Ayesha moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #202 and #200; by 2014 that had become #182 and #291.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayesha #217, Taylor #795.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1994–2025
Ayesha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Taylor in 27.
Highest recorded here: Ayesha #340 in 2011, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayesha #718, Taylor #443.
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 | Ayesha | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #495 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ayesha and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ayesha
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #165 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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