Allison vs Cheryl

Allison and Cherylcompared 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.

New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1972, Allison was ranked #63 and Cheryl #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Allison was ranked #734 and Cheryl #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Allison was ranked #3318 and Cheryl #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Allison and Cheryl over time

Allison and Cheryl appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Cheryl held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Allison in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Cheryl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Allison 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Allison and Cheryl changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3318 and #5891.
Longest-running competitions
Allison and Cheryl were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1965 to 2017, ending at #734 and #873.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1965–2017
Allison held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Cheryl in 16.
Highest recorded here: Allison #164 in 1966, Cheryl #179 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Allison #734, Cheryl #873.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Allison held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cheryl in 16.
Highest recorded here: Allison #1317 in 1999, Cheryl #671 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Allison moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #5669 and #5669; by 2023 that had become #2346 and #5687.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allison #3318, Cheryl #5891.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1965–1972
Allison held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Cheryl in 6.
Highest recorded here: Allison #63 in 1971, Cheryl #39 in 1965.
The order changed in 1971: Allison moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #89 and #63; by 1971 that had become #63 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Allison #63, Cheryl #94.

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 Cheryl

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

Christine vs Cheryl
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Cheryl #11 in 1952.
Christine · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Susan vs Cheryl
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Cheryl #11 in 1952.
Susan · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Kerry vs Cheryl
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kerry and Cheryl averaged 5.1 places apart, ending at #79 and #94.
Kerry · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1972 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Anne vs Cheryl
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Anne and Cheryl averaged 6.5 places apart, ending at #75 and #94.
Anne · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1972 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Allison, Cheryl
Field	Allison	Cheryl
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	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Allison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cheryl.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Allison

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1980
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

Cheryl

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls