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Sebastian vs Taylor

Sebastian and Taylor compared 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 2025, Sebastian was ranked #47 and Taylor #507 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

England and Wales · Boys
#30#100#30019962025Sebastian #47Taylor #5071996: Sebastian #114, Taylor #1211997: Sebastian #113, Taylor #1081998: Sebastian #112, Taylor #1041999: Sebastian #112, Taylor #982000: Sebastian #111, Taylor #892001: Sebastian #106, Taylor #652002: Sebastian #96, Taylor #702003: Sebastian #88, Taylor #762004: Sebastian #90, Taylor #782005: Sebastian #89, Taylor #852006: Sebastian #94, Taylor #792007: Sebastian #87, Taylor #902008: Sebastian #77, Taylor #842009: Sebastian #62, Taylor #892010: Sebastian #58, Taylor #972011: Sebastian #47, Taylor #922012: Sebastian #41, Taylor #932013: Sebastian #38, Taylor #1182014: Sebastian #38, Taylor #1692015: Sebastian #35, Taylor #1982016: Sebastian #36, Taylor #2092017: Sebastian #35, Taylor #2052018: Sebastian #28, Taylor #2672019: Sebastian #34, Taylor #3072020: Sebastian #39, Taylor #3722021: Sebastian #38, Taylor #3982022: Sebastian #39, Taylor #3282023: Sebastian #42, Taylor #3292024: Sebastian #45, Taylor #3852025: Sebastian #47, Taylor #507

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Republic of Ireland · Boys
#100#30019922025Sebastian #125Taylor #8291992: Sebastian #267, Taylor #3371993: Sebastian #235, Taylor #3021995: Sebastian #301, Taylor #2611997: Sebastian #382, Taylor #2611998: Sebastian #369, Taylor #2221999: Sebastian #222, Taylor #1892000: Sebastian #347, Taylor #1882001: Sebastian #273, Taylor #1762002: Sebastian #292, Taylor #2002003: Sebastian #245, Taylor #2002004: Sebastian #263, Taylor #1672005: Sebastian #247, Taylor #1722006: Sebastian #190, Taylor #1732007: Sebastian #132, Taylor #1602008: Sebastian #137, Taylor #2522009: Sebastian #133, Taylor #3032010: Sebastian #92, Taylor #2292011: Sebastian #92, Taylor #2632012: Sebastian #109, Taylor #2502013: Sebastian #98, Taylor #2822014: Sebastian #87, Taylor #6092015: Sebastian #97, Taylor #4592016: Sebastian #98, Taylor #4912017: Sebastian #80, Taylor #4182018: Sebastian #93, Taylor #5202020: Sebastian #97, Taylor #4962024: Sebastian #106, Taylor #7852025: Sebastian #125, Taylor #829

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Sebastian and Taylor over time

Sebastian and Taylor appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Sebastian and Taylor were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #47 and #507.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #114 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #47 and #507.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Sebastian held the stronger position in 20 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, 2025: Sebastian #47, Taylor #507.

  • 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Sebastian

Pairs where Sebastian shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Taylor

Pairs where Taylor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart →

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Sebastian, Taylor
FieldSebastianTaylor
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemaleUsed for both boys and girls
MeaningTraditionally 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
OriginLatin, from GreekNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/səˈbæstʃən/Not yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #31 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025)
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1968–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1968–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #47 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Taylor

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1992–2010

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1996 (recorded 1992–2010).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls