Ceara vs Marilyn
Ceara and Marilyncompared 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 1987, Ceara was ranked #386 and Marilyn #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Ceara was ranked #5707 and Marilyn #2843 among girls in England and Wales.
Ceara and Marilyn over time
Ceara and Marilyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 19 years of shared records. Ceara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marilyn 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ceara and Marilyn changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2010, ending at #5707 and #2843.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ceara #1192 in 2002, Marilyn #1843 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 1996–2010
Ceara held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Marilyn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ceara #1192 in 2002, Marilyn #1843 in 2003.
The order changed in 2010: Marilyn moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #3667 and #4294; by 2010 that had become #5707 and #2843.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Ceara #5707, Marilyn #2843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1975–1987
Ceara held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Marilyn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ceara #351 in 1981, Marilyn #379 in 1975.
The order changed in 1987: Ceara moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #459 and #414; by 1987 that had become #386 and #488.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Ceara #386, Marilyn #488.
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 | Ceara | Marilyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5707 (2010) | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ceara has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marilyn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ceara
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #379 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2008
Highest recorded position: #314 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2008).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2010
Most recently recorded at #5707 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010.
England and Wales · Girls
Marilyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #28 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 recorded1952–1956
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1956).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls