Ceri vs Kennedy
Ceri and Kennedycompared 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 · Girls
In 2017, Ceri was ranked #4763 and Kennedy #1568 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Ceri was ranked #4805 and Kennedy #2458 among boys in England and Wales.
Ceri and Kennedy over time
Ceri and Kennedy appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Kennedy held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
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 Kennedy changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2017, ending at #4763 and #1568.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ceri #357 in 1997, Kennedy #357 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2017
Ceri held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kennedy in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ceri #357 in 1997, Kennedy #357 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ceri #4763, Kennedy #1568.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2012
Ceri held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kennedy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ceri #845 in 1997, Kennedy #1257 in 1997.
The order changed in 2000: Kennedy moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #1281 and #1383; by 2000 that had become #1889 and #1330.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Ceri #4805, Kennedy #2458.
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 | Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ceri has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kennedy.
- 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
Kennedy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #375 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 recorded1998–2022
Highest recorded position: #351 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1584 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls