Blathnaid vs Taylor
Blathnaid 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 · Girls
In 2017, Blathnaid was ranked #430 and Taylor #211 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Blathnaid was ranked #212 and Taylor #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Blathnaid and Taylor over time
Blathnaid and Taylor appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Blathnaid 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Blathnaid #186 in 2006, Taylor #89 in 2007.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1993–2017
Blathnaid held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Taylor in 24.
Highest recorded here: Blathnaid #186 in 2006, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order changed in 1994: Taylor moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #320 and #448; by 1994 that had become #502 and #220.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Blathnaid #430, Taylor #211.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1998–2024
Blathnaid held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Taylor in 20.
Highest recorded here: Blathnaid #168 in 2011, Taylor #84 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Blathnaid moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #418 and #243; by 2024 that had become #212 and #227.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blathnaid #212, Taylor #227.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Taylor
Pairs where Taylor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Oscar vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #128 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #8 and #507.
Oscar · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alfie vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #119 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #16 and #507.
Alfie · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sebastian vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #114 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #47 and #507.
Sebastian · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mason vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #127 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #77 and #507.
Mason · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Blathnaid | 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-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #212 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blathnaid and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Blathnaid
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #168 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #212 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern 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 #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls