Ceri vs Malin
Ceri and Malincompared 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 Malin #2706 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Ceri was ranked #4678 and Malin #4678 among boys in England and Wales.
Ceri and Malin over time
Ceri and Malin appear together in 2 published lists, across 17 years of shared records. Ceri held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Malin 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.
Ceri reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Malin 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 · Boys9 shared years, 1996–2010
Ceri held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Malin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ceri #1104 in 1996, Malin #2189 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Ceri #4678, Malin #4678.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2002–2017
Ceri held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Malin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ceri #480 in 2002, Malin #2120 in 2016.
The order changed in 2016: Malin moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #3536 and #4739; by 2016 that had become #5785 and #2120.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ceri #4763, Malin #2706.
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 | Malin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4763 (2017) | Norway · Girls #167 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ceri and Malin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
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
Malin
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #530 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1966–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #167 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls