Carys vs Taylor
Carys 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, Carys was ranked #651 and Taylor #211 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Carys was ranked #432 and Taylor #263 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Carys was ranked #431 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carys was ranked #855 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Carys and Taylor over time
Carys and Taylor appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carys in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Taylor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Carys 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carys held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Taylor in 25.
Highest recorded here: Carys #130 in 2004, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carys #855, Taylor #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2003–2017
Carys held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Taylor in 11.
Highest recorded here: Carys #170 in 2006, Taylor #84 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Carys #432, Taylor #263.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2003–2017
Carys held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Taylor in 10.
Highest recorded here: Carys #511 in 2004, Taylor #102 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Carys #651, Taylor #211.
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 | Carys | 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-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #431 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carys and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Carys
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #199 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #855 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