Ceri vs Devon
Ceri and Devoncompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Ceri was ranked #4805 and Devon #364 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Ceri was ranked #576 and Devon #440 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Ceri was ranked #4763 and Devon #1144 among girls in England and Wales.
Ceri and Devon over time
Ceri and Devon appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Devon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ceri in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ceri reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Devon 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ceri and Devon changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2017, ending at #4763 and #1144.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ceri #357 in 1997, Devon #329 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2017
Ceri held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Devon in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ceri #357 in 1997, Devon #329 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ceri #4763, Devon #1144.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2012
Ceri held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Devon in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ceri #845 in 1997, Devon #267 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Ceri #4805, Devon #364.
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 | Ceri | Devon |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4763 (2017) | Scotland · Boys #432 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ceri and Devon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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
Devon
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #267 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls