Edward vs Taylor
Edward 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Taylor #385 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2010, Edward was ranked #72 and Taylor #88 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1993, Edward was ranked #84 and Taylor #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Edward was ranked #125 and Taylor #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Taylor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Taylor #227 among boys in Scotland.
Edward and Taylor over time
Edward and Taylor appear together in 4 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Taylor #65 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Taylor #385.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1992–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #64 in 1993, Taylor #160 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Taylor #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2022
Edward held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Taylor in 14.
Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Taylor #73 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Edward #125, Taylor #352.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 1992–2010
Edward held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Taylor in 7.
Highest recorded here: Edward #72 in 2010, Taylor #43 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Edward #72, Taylor #88.
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 | Edward | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (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
- Edward and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
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