Olivia vs Taylor
Olivia 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 · Girls
In 2024, Olivia was ranked #1 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2016, Olivia was ranked #1 and Taylor #83 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Olivia was ranked #1 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Olivia was ranked #2 and Taylor #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2010, Olivia was ranked #4 and Taylor #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Olivia was ranked #8 and Taylor #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2008, Olivia was ranked #4432 and Taylor #84 among boys in England and Wales.
Olivia and Taylor over time
Olivia and Taylor appear together in 6 published lists, across 171 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Taylor in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Taylor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Olivia 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Olivia and Taylor averaged 57.5 places apart, ending at #1 and #83.
- Longest-running competitions
Olivia and Taylor were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 57 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #1 and #795.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Olivia #1 in 2024, Taylor #384 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls57 shared years, 1996–2024
Olivia held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #1 in 2008, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olivia #1, Taylor #795.
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1993–2025
Olivia held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #7 in 2024, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Olivia #8, Taylor #443.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Olivia held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #2 in 2024, Taylor #74 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olivia #2, Taylor #227.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1994–2016
Olivia held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #1 in 2012, Taylor #29 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Olivia #1, Taylor #83.
Scotland · Girls19 shared years, 2024–2024
Olivia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #1 in 2024, Taylor #384 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olivia #1, Taylor #384.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1992–2010
Olivia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Taylor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #2 in 2004, Taylor #19 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Olivia #4, Taylor #85.
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 | Olivia | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /əˈlɪviə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia | 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 | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Taylor does not have one recorded yet.
- Olivia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Taylor.
- A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Taylor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Olivia a "high" Data Confidence level and Taylor a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Olivia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 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