Taylor vs Tommie
Taylor and Tommiecompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Taylor was ranked #227 and Tommie #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Taylor was ranked #829 and Tommie #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Taylor was ranked #507 and Tommie #1093 among boys in England and Wales.
Taylor and Tommie over time
Taylor and Tommie appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tommie 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Taylor and Tommie were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #507 and #1093.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Taylor held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tommie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Taylor #65 in 2001, Tommie #564 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Taylor #507, Tommie #1093.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1998–2025
Taylor held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tommie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Taylor #160 in 2007, Tommie #324 in 1998.
The order changed in 2018: Tommie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #418 and #610; by 2018 that had become #520 and #520.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Taylor #829, Tommie #468.
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 Taylor
Pairs where Taylor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Oscar vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #128 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #8 and #507.
Oscar · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alfie vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #119 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #16 and #507.
Alfie · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sebastian vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #114 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #47 and #507.
Sebastian · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mason vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #127 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #77 and #507.
Mason · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Taylor | Tommie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (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
- Taylor and Tommie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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 #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tommie
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #342 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1994–2025
Highest recorded position: #319 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1994–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1093 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys