Katherine vs Taylor
Katherine 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Katherine was ranked #81 and Taylor #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Katherine was ranked #76 and Taylor #53 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #288 and Taylor #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #476 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katherine was ranked #608 and Taylor #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #594 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Katherine and Taylor over time
Katherine and Taylor appear together in 4 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katherine in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Katherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Taylor in none. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Taylor moved ahead of Katherine in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #148 and #176 the year before became #152 and #99.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katherine and Taylor changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #594 and #795.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Katherine and Taylor averaged 48.7 places apart, ending at #594 and #795.
- Longest-running competitions
Katherine and Taylor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #608 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katherine #48 in 1996, Taylor #103 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1993–2025
Katherine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Taylor in 28.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #112 in 2000, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order changed in 1998: Taylor moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #148 and #176; by 1998 that had become #152 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katherine #608, Taylor #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katherine held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Taylor in 3.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #48 in 1996, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katherine #594, Taylor #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Katherine held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Taylor in 15.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #56 in 1998, Taylor #74 in 2001.
The order changed in 2021: Taylor moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #195 and #313; by 2021 that had become #350 and #266.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katherine #288, Taylor #227.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1992–2000
Katherine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Taylor in 7.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #43 in 1992, Taylor #19 in 1996.
The order changed in 1993: Taylor moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #43 and #64; by 1993 that had become #61 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Katherine #81, Taylor #34.
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 | Katherine | 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 | 4 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katherine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Taylor.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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