Allison vs Kerrie
Allison and Kerriecompared 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 1975, Allison was ranked #84 and Kerrie #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Allison was ranked #621 and Kerrie #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Allison was ranked #4171 and Kerrie #4838 among girls in England and Wales.
Allison and Kerrie over time
Allison and Kerrie appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Kerrie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Allison 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.
Kerrie 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 Kerrie changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1972 and 2019, ending at #621 and #871.
- Longest-running competitions
Allison and Kerrie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1972 to 2019, ending at #621 and #871.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1972–2019
Allison held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kerrie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Allison #206 in 1974, Kerrie #122 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Allison #621, Kerrie #871.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2012
Allison held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kerrie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Allison #1317 in 1999, Kerrie #428 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Allison moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #3397 and #2150; by 2009 that had become #2759 and #3031.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Allison #4171, Kerrie #4838.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1965–1975
Allison held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kerrie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Allison #63 in 1971, Kerrie #42 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Allison #84, Kerrie #78.
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 | Allison | Kerrie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #764 (2021) |
| 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 Kerrie.
- 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
Kerrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #54 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 recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.
Republic of Ireland · Girls