Maeve vs Taylor
Maeve 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 · Girls
In 2024, Maeve was ranked #25 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maeve was ranked #26 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maeve was ranked #57 and Taylor #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maeve was ranked #60 and Taylor #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maeve and Taylor over time
Maeve and Taylor appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Maeve held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Taylor in 1.
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, Maeve 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Maeve moved ahead of Taylor in Northern Ireland · Girls — #172 and #146 the year before became #135 and #141.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maeve and Taylor changed places 11 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #57 and #227.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Maeve and Taylor averaged 53.8 places apart, ending at #57 and #227.
- Longest-running competitions
Maeve and Taylor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #60 and #443.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1993–2025
Maeve held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Taylor in 1.
Highest recorded here: Maeve #59 in 2000, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maeve #60, Taylor #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maeve held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Taylor in 23.
Highest recorded here: Maeve #26 in 2024, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order changed in 2019: Maeve moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #507 and #449; by 2019 that had become #218 and #526.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maeve #26, Taylor #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Maeve held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Taylor in 8.
Highest recorded here: Maeve #57 in 2024, Taylor #74 in 2001.
The order changed in 2013: Maeve moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #172 and #146; by 2013 that had become #135 and #141.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maeve #57, Taylor #227.
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 | Maeve | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #38 (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
- Maeve and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Maeve
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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