Caitlyn vs Taylor
Caitlyn 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 2008, Caitlyn was ranked #94 and Taylor #58 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2004, Caitlyn was ranked #89 and Taylor #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlyn was ranked #407 and Taylor #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlyn was ranked #898 and Taylor #441 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caitlyn was ranked #1449 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Caitlyn and Taylor over time
Caitlyn and Taylor appear together in 4 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Caitlyn 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, Caitlyn 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caitlyn and Taylor changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1449 and #795.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caitlyn held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Taylor in 24.
Highest recorded here: Caitlyn #144 in 2005, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlyn #1449, Taylor #795.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Caitlyn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Taylor in 27.
Highest recorded here: Caitlyn #225 in 2003, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlyn #898, Taylor #441.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2024
Caitlyn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Taylor in 18.
Highest recorded here: Caitlyn #97 in 2004, Taylor #74 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlyn #407, Taylor #227.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1999–2008
Caitlyn held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Taylor in 5.
Highest recorded here: Caitlyn #66 in 2007, Taylor #40 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Caitlyn #94, Taylor #58.
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 | Caitlyn | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Caitlyn and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Caitlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #686 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2008
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1999–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1449 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls