Caitlin vs Taylor
Caitlin 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2013, Caitlin was ranked #61 and Taylor #87 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2010, Caitlin was ranked #75 and Taylor #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #119 and Taylor #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #247 and Taylor #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #333 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #610 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Caitlin and Taylor over time
Caitlin and Taylor appear together in 5 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Caitlin held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Taylor in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Taylor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Caitlin 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Caitlin and Taylor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #247 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Caitlin #10 in 1998, Taylor #19 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1993–2025
Caitlin held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Taylor in 1.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #31 in 2003, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #247, Taylor #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Taylor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #610, Taylor #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #2 in 2002, Taylor #74 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #119, Taylor #227.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1994–2013
Caitlin held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Taylor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #10 in 1998, Taylor #29 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Caitlin #61, Taylor #87.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1992–2010
Caitlin held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #10 in 1998, Taylor #19 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Caitlin #75, Taylor #85.
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 | Caitlin | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Caitlín, itself a cognate of Katherine/Catalina traditions across Europe. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/ | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caitlin has a recorded origin (Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family); Taylor does not have one recorded yet.
- Caitlin and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; 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
Caitlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 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