Saskia vs Taylor
Saskia 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, Saskia was ranked #451 and Taylor #146 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Saskia was ranked #905 and Taylor #232 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Saskia was ranked #790 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Saskia was ranked #676 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Saskia and Taylor over time
Saskia and Taylor appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Saskia 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Saskia #125 in 1999, Taylor #103 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Saskia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Taylor in 28.
Highest recorded here: Saskia #125 in 1999, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order changed in 2024: Saskia moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #774 and #632; by 2024 that had become #676 and #795.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Saskia #676, Taylor #795.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2022
Saskia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Taylor in 13.
Highest recorded here: Saskia #322 in 1999, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Saskia #905, Taylor #232.
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 | Saskia | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #676 (2024) | 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
- Saskia and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Saskia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #231 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #125 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #676 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