Jimmy vs Taylor
Jimmy 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jimmy was ranked #619 and Taylor #227 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jimmy was ranked #286 and Taylor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Jimmy was ranked #414 and Taylor #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Jimmy was ranked #427 and Taylor #507 among boys in England and Wales.
Jimmy and Taylor over time
Jimmy and Taylor appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jimmy 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, Jimmy 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
Jimmy and Taylor changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1992 and 2025, ending at #286 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Jimmy and Taylor were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #427 and #507.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jimmy #231 in 2005, Taylor #160 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jimmy held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Taylor in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jimmy #240 in 2004, Taylor #65 in 2001.
The order changed in 2024: Jimmy moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #370 and #329; by 2024 that had become #382 and #385.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jimmy #427, Taylor #507.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1992–2025
Jimmy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Taylor in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jimmy #231 in 2005, Taylor #160 in 2007.
The order changed in 2014: Jimmy moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #282 and #282; by 2014 that had become #302 and #609.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jimmy #286, Taylor #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2006–2022
Jimmy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Taylor in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jimmy #229 in 2017, Taylor #90 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jimmy #414, Taylor #352.
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 | Jimmy | 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 | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | 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
- Jimmy and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Jimmy
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #398 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #427 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls