Roxanne vs Taylor
Roxanne 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 2012, Roxanne was ranked #451 and Taylor #146 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Roxanne was ranked #716 and Taylor #221 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Roxanne was ranked #1541 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Roxanne and Taylor over time
Roxanne and Taylor appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roxanne 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, and Roxanne 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Taylor moved ahead of Roxanne in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #415 and #448 the year before became #689 and #117.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Roxanne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Taylor in 29.
Highest recorded here: Roxanne #229 in 2009, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roxanne #1541, Taylor #795.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1993–2019
Roxanne held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Taylor in 9.
Highest recorded here: Roxanne #396 in 2017, Taylor #98 in 2009.
The order changed in 2005: Taylor moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #415 and #448; by 2005 that had become #689 and #117.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Roxanne #716, Taylor #221.
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 | Roxanne | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roxanne has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Taylor.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Roxanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #467 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls