Kaitlyn vs Taylor
Kaitlyn 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2007, Kaitlyn was ranked #94 and Taylor #67 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2004, Kaitlyn was ranked #85 and Taylor #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Kaitlyn was ranked #350 and Taylor #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kaitlyn was ranked #736 and Taylor #441 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kaitlyn was ranked #1672 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Kaitlyn and Taylor over time
Kaitlyn and Taylor appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kaitlyn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Taylor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Kaitlyn 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
Kaitlyn and Taylor changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1672 and #795.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Kaitlyn and Taylor averaged 58.9 places apart, ending at #350 and #266.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Kaitlyn #94 in 2003, Taylor #74 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kaitlyn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Taylor in 20.
Highest recorded here: Kaitlyn #139 in 2006, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaitlyn #1672, Taylor #795.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Kaitlyn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Taylor in 26.
Highest recorded here: Kaitlyn #146 in 2002, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaitlyn #736, Taylor #441.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2021
Kaitlyn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Taylor in 15.
Highest recorded here: Kaitlyn #94 in 2003, Taylor #74 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kaitlyn #350, Taylor #266.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1994–2004
Kaitlyn held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Taylor in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kaitlyn #71 in 1998, Taylor #21 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Kaitlyn #85, Taylor #77.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Taylor
Pairs where Taylor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Oscar vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #128 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #9 and #385.
Oscar · Taylor · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alfie vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #119 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #16 and #385.
Alfie · Taylor · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sebastian vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #114 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #45 and #385.
Sebastian · Taylor · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mason vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #127 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #63 and #385.
Mason · Taylor · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Kaitlyn | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kaitlyn 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
Kaitlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2007
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2007).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 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