Talia vs Willow
Talia and Willowcompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Talia was ranked #171 and Willow #21 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Talia was ranked #215 and Willow #29 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Talia was ranked #407 and Willow #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Talia was ranked #544 and Willow #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Talia was ranked #89 and Willow #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Talia and Willow over time
Talia and Willow appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Willow 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.
Willow reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Talia 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Talia and Willow changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #171 and #21.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Talia #167 in 2023, Willow #9 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Talia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Willow in 22.
Highest recorded here: Talia #167 in 2023, Willow #9 in 2023.
The order changed in 2006: Willow moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #220 and #236; by 2006 that had become #274 and #222.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Talia #171, Willow #21.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2025
Talia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Willow in 14.
Highest recorded here: Talia #336 in 2021, Willow #29 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Talia #544, Willow #58.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2024
Talia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Willow in 12.
Highest recorded here: Talia #178 in 2023, Willow #24 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Talia #407, Willow #44.
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 | Talia | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the name of the willow tree, ultimately from Old English 'welig' — an English nature/word name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, a modern nature name from the willow tree |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈwɪl.oʊ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Willow has a recorded origin (English, a modern nature name from the willow tree); Talia does not have one recorded yet.
- Talia and Willow both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Willow; Talia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Willow
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #891 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 recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls