Annette vs Cheryl
Annette 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, Annette was ranked #76 and Cheryl #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1973, Annette was ranked #92 and Cheryl #84 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1996, Annette was ranked #295 and Cheryl #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annette was ranked #4843 and Cheryl #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Annette and Cheryl over time
Annette and Cheryl appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1971, Annette moved ahead of Cheryl in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #67 and #63 the year before became #73 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annette and Cheryl changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 1996, ending at #295 and #534.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Annette and Cheryl averaged 13.6 places apart, ending at #76 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Annette #944 in 1996, Cheryl #671 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1965–1996
Annette held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Cheryl in 4.
Highest recorded here: Annette #58 in 1966, Cheryl #179 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Annette #295, Cheryl #534.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Annette held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Cheryl in 20.
Highest recorded here: Annette #944 in 1996, Cheryl #671 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Annette moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #3541 and #2286; by 2020 that had become #4535 and #5493.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annette #4843, Cheryl #5891.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1952–1972
Annette held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Cheryl in 18.
Highest recorded here: Annette #31 in 1963, Cheryl #11 in 1952.
The order changed in 1971: Annette moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #67 and #63; by 1971 that had become #73 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Annette #76, Cheryl #94.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1954–1973
Annette held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Cheryl in 2.
Highest recorded here: Annette #38 in 1956, Cheryl #54 in 1956.
The order changed in 1971: Cheryl moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #73 and #77; by 1971 that had become #88 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Annette #92, Cheryl #84.
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 | Annette | 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (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
- Annette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cheryl.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Annette
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #343 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1963 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 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