Ben vs Taylor
Ben 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ben was ranked #40 and Taylor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1993, Ben was ranked #77 and Taylor #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Ben was ranked #82 and Taylor #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2010, Ben was ranked #99 and Taylor #88 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ben was ranked #121 and Taylor #227 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ben was ranked #509 and Taylor #385 among boys in England and Wales.
Ben and Taylor over time
Ben and Taylor appear together in 4 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Ben held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Taylor in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, Ben in 1. 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 2010, Taylor moved ahead of Ben in New Zealand · Boys — #56 and #80 the year before became #99 and #88.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ben and Taylor changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #509 and #385.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Ben and Taylor averaged 44.7 places apart, ending at #509 and #385.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ben #21 in 2002, Taylor #65 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ben held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Taylor in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ben #21 in 2002, Taylor #65 in 2001.
The order changed in 2022: Taylor moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #348 and #398; by 2022 that had become #371 and #328.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ben #509, Taylor #385.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1992–2025
Ben held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ben #14 in 2005, Taylor #160 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ben #40, Taylor #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2022
Ben held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ben #6 in 2004, Taylor #73 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ben #82, Taylor #352.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1992–2010
Ben held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Taylor in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ben #38 in 2002, Taylor #43 in 1995.
The order changed in 2010: Taylor moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #56 and #80; by 2010 that had become #99 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Ben #99, Taylor #88.
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 | Ben | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | A short form of Benjamin, Benedict and other names beginning with 'Ben'; in Dutch, can also be short for Bernhard. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew/Germanic, short form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #40 (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
- Ben has a recorded origin (Hebrew/Germanic, short form); Taylor does not have one recorded yet.
- Ben has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Taylor.
- A meaning is recorded for Ben; 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
Ben
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #40 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
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