Skye vs Talia
Skye and Taliacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Skye was ranked #45 and Talia #215 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Skye was ranked #87 and Talia #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Skye was ranked #202 and Talia #171 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Skye was ranked #273 and Talia #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Skye was ranked #288 and Talia #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Skye and Talia over time
Skye and Talia appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Skye held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Talia 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.
Skye reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Talia 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 2023, Talia moved ahead of Skye in England and Wales · Girls — #188 and #216 the year before became #184 and #167.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Skye and Talia changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2024, ending at #288 and #407.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Skye #168 in 2023, Talia #336 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Skye held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Talia in 2.
Highest recorded here: Skye #67 in 2007, Talia #167 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Talia moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #188 and #216; by 2023 that had become #184 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Skye #202, Talia #171.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2005–2024
Skye held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Talia in 2.
Highest recorded here: Skye #121 in 2008, Talia #178 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Skye #288, Talia #407.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2025
Skye held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Talia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Skye #168 in 2023, Talia #336 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Skye #273, Talia #544.
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 | Skye | Talia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Skye has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Talia.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Skye
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Talia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #385 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 recorded2005–2009
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2009).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls