Nadia vs Taylor
Nadia 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Nadia was ranked #288 and Taylor #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Nadia was ranked #273 and Taylor #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Nadia was ranked #295 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Nadia was ranked #443 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Nadia and Taylor over time
Nadia and Taylor appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nadia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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, Nadia 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
Nadia and Taylor changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1993 and 2025, ending at #273 and #443.
- Longest-running competitions
Nadia and Taylor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #273 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Nadia #153 in 1996, Taylor #103 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1993–2025
Nadia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Taylor in 21.
Highest recorded here: Nadia #116 in 2010, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Nadia #273, Taylor #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Nadia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Taylor in 16.
Highest recorded here: Nadia #153 in 1996, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order changed in 2014: Nadia moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #213 and #200; by 2014 that had become #205 and #291.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nadia #443, Taylor #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2024
Nadia held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Taylor in 18.
Highest recorded here: Nadia #122 in 2003, Taylor #74 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nadia #288, 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 | Nadia | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (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
- Nadia and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Nadia
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #468 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1973–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #331 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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