Rachel vs Taylor
Rachel 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2005, Rachel was ranked #88 and Taylor #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Rachel was ranked #98 and Taylor #88 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Rachel was ranked #186 and Taylor #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Rachel was ranked #201 and Taylor #243 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Rachel was ranked #431 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Rachel was ranked #394 and Taylor #1512 among girls in England and Wales.
Rachel and Taylor over time
Rachel and Taylor appear together in 5 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Rachel held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Taylor 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.
Rachel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Taylor 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 2005, Taylor moved ahead of Rachel in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #55 and #77 the year before became #88 and #77.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Rachel and Taylor changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1992 and 2005, ending at #88 and #77.
- Longest-running competitions
Rachel and Taylor were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #394 and #1512.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Rachel #27 in 1996, Taylor #103 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1993–2025
Rachel held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Rachel #6 in 1997, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rachel #186, Taylor #443.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Rachel held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Taylor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Rachel #27 in 1996, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rachel #394, Taylor #1512.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2022
Rachel held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Taylor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Rachel #7 in 2003, Taylor #74 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Rachel #201, Taylor #243.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1992–2005
Rachel held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Taylor in 4.
Highest recorded here: Rachel #12 in 1993, Taylor #19 in 1996.
The order changed in 2005: Taylor moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #55 and #77; by 2005 that had become #88 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Rachel #88, Taylor #77.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 1994–2006
Rachel held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Taylor in 3.
Highest recorded here: Rachel #24 in 1996, Taylor #29 in 1998.
The order changed in 2006: Taylor moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #77 and #93; by 2006 that had become #98 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Rachel #98, Taylor #88.
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 | Rachel | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'ewe' (female sheep), the biblical wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhakhel | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈreɪtʃəl/ | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #186 (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 | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Rachel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhakhel); Taylor does not have one recorded yet.
- Rachel and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Rachel; Taylor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Rachel
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #379 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2006
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1965–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #394 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls