Aoife vs Ceri
Aoife and Cericompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Aoife was ranked #4 and Ceri #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Aoife was ranked #198 and Ceri #4763 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoife and Ceri over time
Aoife and Ceri appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Aoife held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ceri 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.
Ceri reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aoife 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2017
Aoife held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ceri in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #186 in 2016, Ceri #357 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Aoife moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #362 and #357; by 1998 that had become #354 and #439.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aoife #198, Ceri #4763.
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 Aoife
Pairs where Aoife shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aoife vs Rachael
In 1997 they stood at #17 and #25 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2017 they were #14 and #432.
Aoife · Rachael · 19 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aoife vs Nicole
In 1997 they stood at #17 and #16 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #4 and #407.
Aoife · Nicole · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aoife vs Danielle
In 1997 they stood at #17 and #24 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #8 and #391.
Aoife · Danielle · 21 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aoife vs Heather
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Aoife rose about as far as Heather fell — from #206 and #167 in 1964 to #34 and #325 in 2025.
Aoife · Heather · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Aoife | Ceri |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4763 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aoife and Ceri both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aoife
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Ceri
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #402 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 recorded1996–2017
Highest recorded position: #357 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2017).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #4763 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017.
England and Wales · Girls