Miguel vs Taylor
Miguel 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 · Boys
In 2024, Miguel was ranked #619 and Taylor #227 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Miguel was ranked #348 and Taylor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Miguel was ranked #494 and Taylor #507 among boys in England and Wales.
Miguel and Taylor over time
Miguel and Taylor appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Miguel in 0.
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, and Miguel 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
Miguel and Taylor changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2025, ending at #348 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Miguel and Taylor were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #494 and #507.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Miguel held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Taylor in 29.
Highest recorded here: Miguel #488 in 2020, Taylor #65 in 2001.
The order changed in 2025: Miguel moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #576 and #385; by 2025 that had become #494 and #507.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Miguel #494, Taylor #507.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2003–2025
Miguel held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Taylor in 12.
Highest recorded here: Miguel #252 in 2024, Taylor #160 in 2007.
The order changed in 2024: Miguel moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #496 and #496; by 2024 that had become #252 and #785.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Miguel #348, Taylor #829.
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 2025 they were #8 and #507.
Oscar · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #16 and #507.
Alfie · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #47 and #507.
Sebastian · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #77 and #507.
Mason · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Miguel | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | 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-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Miguel and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Miguel
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #375 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #494 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls