Brittany vs Taylor
Brittany 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #51 and Taylor #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #48 and Taylor #46 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #220 and Taylor #92 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Brittany was ranked #528 and Taylor #110 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Brittany was ranked #4201 and Taylor #1512 among girls in England and Wales.
Brittany and Taylor over time
Brittany and Taylor appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Brittany #101 in 1999, Taylor #103 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Brittany held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Taylor in 25.
Highest recorded here: Brittany #101 in 1999, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brittany #4201, Taylor #1512.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1992–2000
Brittany held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Taylor in 4.
Highest recorded here: Brittany #17 in 1993, Taylor #19 in 1996.
The order changed in 2000: Taylor moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #26 and #30; by 2000 that had become #51 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Brittany #51, Taylor #34.
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 | Brittany | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brittany has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Taylor.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brittany
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2000
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2000).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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