Carmen vs Taylor
Carmen 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Carmen was ranked #440 and Taylor #229 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Carmen was ranked #476 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carmen was ranked #2263 and Taylor #385 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Carmen was ranked #718 and Taylor #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carmen was ranked #776 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Carmen and Taylor over time
Carmen and Taylor appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carmen 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 2 of those lists, and Carmen in none. 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 1998, Taylor moved ahead of Carmen in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #415 and #448 the year before became #498 and #99.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carmen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Taylor in 28.
Highest recorded here: Carmen #318 in 2004, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order changed in 2024: Carmen moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #851 and #632; by 2024 that had become #776 and #795.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carmen #776, Taylor #795.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1993–2025
Carmen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Taylor in 25.
Highest recorded here: Carmen #390 in 2016, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order changed in 1998: Taylor moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #415 and #448; by 1998 that had become #498 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carmen #718, Taylor #443.
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 | Carmen | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carmen and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Carmen
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #419 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–1974
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1972–1974).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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