Macey vs Taylor
Macey 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 2010, Macey was ranked #3865 and Taylor #97 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Macey was ranked #434 and Taylor #313 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Macey was ranked #727 and Taylor #339 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Macey was ranked #1065 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Macey and Taylor over time
Macey and Taylor appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Macey 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, and Macey 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Macey and Taylor changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1065 and #795.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Macey #172 in 2010, Taylor #94 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Macey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Taylor in 19.
Highest recorded here: Macey #148 in 2009, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Macey #1065, Taylor #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2007–2018
Macey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Taylor in 10.
Highest recorded here: Macey #172 in 2010, Taylor #94 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Macey #434, Taylor #313.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2009–2023
Macey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Taylor in 10.
Highest recorded here: Macey #491 in 2013, Taylor #98 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Macey #727, Taylor #339.
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 | Macey | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1065 (2024) | 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
- Macey and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Macey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #148 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1065 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