Bobbi vs Kerry
Bobbi and Kerrycompared 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 2020, Bobbi was ranked #397 and Kerry #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bobbi was ranked #594 and Kerry #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Bobbi was ranked #834 and Kerry #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Bobbi was ranked #1801 and Kerry #4678 among boys in England and Wales.
Bobbi and Kerry over time
Bobbi and Kerry appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Kerry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Bobbi 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 · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Bobbi held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kerry in 12.
Highest recorded here: Bobbi #480 in 2001, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Bobbi moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #774 and #527; by 2008 that had become #817 and #972.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bobbi #594, Kerry #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2000–2020
Bobbi held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kerry in 8.
Highest recorded here: Bobbi #436 in 2018, Kerry #149 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Bobbi #834, Kerry #834.
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 Kerry
Pairs where Kerry shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kerry vs Molly
In 1997 they stood at #83 and #89 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2020 they were #397 and #22.
Kerry · Molly · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kerry vs Cara
In 1997 they stood at #83 and #85 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2020 they were #397 and #31.
Kerry · Cara · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kerry vs Clodagh
In 1997 they stood at #83 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2020 they were #397 and #47.
Kerry · Clodagh · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robyn vs Kerry
In 1997 they stood at #77 and #83 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2020 they were #74 and #397.
Robyn · Kerry · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Bobbi | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bobbi and Kerry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bobbi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #571 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 recorded1999–2020
Highest recorded position: #291 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1999–2020).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 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 recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls