Jodi vs Taylor
Jodi 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 2018, Jodi was ranked #629 and Taylor #255 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Jodi was ranked #434 and Taylor #313 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Jodi was ranked #4608 and Taylor #372 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Jodi was ranked #4686 and Taylor #526 among girls in England and Wales.
Jodi and Taylor over time
Jodi and Taylor appear together in 4 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jodi in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jodi #362 in 1997, Taylor #103 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2019
Jodi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Taylor in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #362 in 1997, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jodi #4686, Taylor #526.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1993–2018
Jodi held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Taylor in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #257 in 2004, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order changed in 1995: Taylor moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #385 and #448; by 1995 that had become #516 and #211.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jodi #629, Taylor #255.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1999–2018
Jodi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Taylor in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #166 in 2003, Taylor #74 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jodi #434, Taylor #313.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2020
Jodi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Taylor in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #1799 in 2002, Taylor #65 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jodi #4608, Taylor #372.
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 | Jodi | 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 | England and Wales · Boys #4608 (2020) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jodi 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
Jodi
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1980
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1967–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #4608 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
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 #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls