Bethan vs Cerys
Bethan and Ceryscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Bethan was ranked #451 and Cerys #297 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Bethan was ranked #747 and Cerys #424 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bethan was ranked #2115 and Cerys #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Bethan and Cerys over time
Bethan and Cerys appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Cerys held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bethan in 0.
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.
Bethan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cerys 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.
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 2003, Cerys moved ahead of Bethan in England and Wales · Girls — #112 and #117 the year before became #127 and #95.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bethan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Cerys in 23.
Highest recorded here: Bethan #72 in 1996, Cerys #91 in 2000.
The order changed in 2003: Cerys moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #112 and #117; by 2003 that had become #127 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethan #2115, Cerys #1406.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1998–2012
Bethan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Cerys in 6.
Highest recorded here: Bethan #167 in 1999, Cerys #177 in 2005.
The order changed in 2003: Cerys moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #174 and #184; by 2003 that had become #248 and #202.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Bethan #451, Cerys #297.
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 | Bethan | Cerys |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bethan and Cerys both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bethan
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Cerys
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #364 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1406 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls