Sebastian vs Taylor
Sebastian 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 · Boys
In 2024, Sebastian was ranked #45 and Taylor #385 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2010, Sebastian was ranked #87 and Taylor #88 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Sebastian was ranked #116 and Taylor #227 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Sebastian was ranked #125 and Taylor #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Sebastian was ranked #125 and Taylor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Sebastian and Taylor over time
Sebastian and Taylor appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Sebastian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Taylor in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Sebastian 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 2014, Sebastian moved ahead of Taylor in Northern Ireland · Boys — #138 and #138 the year before became #128 and #315.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #114 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #45 and #385.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sebastian held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Taylor in 10.
Highest recorded here: Sebastian #28 in 2018, Taylor #65 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sebastian #45, Taylor #385.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1992–2025
Sebastian held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Taylor in 11.
Highest recorded here: Sebastian #80 in 2017, Taylor #160 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sebastian #125, Taylor #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1999–2022
Sebastian held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Taylor in 11.
Highest recorded here: Sebastian #102 in 2015, Taylor #73 in 2003.
The order changed in 2014: Sebastian moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #138 and #138; by 2014 that had become #128 and #315.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Sebastian #125, Taylor #352.
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 | Sebastian | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'venerable' or 'revered' — from Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (a city in Asia Minor), whose own name derives from a Greek word used to translate the Roman imperial title Augustus. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, from Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /səˈbæstʃən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #31 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sebastian has a recorded origin (Latin, from Greek); Taylor does not have one recorded yet.
- Sebastian has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Taylor.
- A meaning is recorded for Sebastian; 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
Sebastian
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #415 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1968–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
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