Cerys vs Denise
Cerys and Denisecompared 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 2009, Cerys was ranked #190 and Denise #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Cerys was ranked #700 and Denise #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cerys was ranked #1406 and Denise #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Cerys and Denise over time
Cerys and Denise appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Cerys held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denise 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.
Denise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cerys 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
Cerys and Denise changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2020, ending at #700 and #834.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cerys #91 in 2000, Denise #664 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cerys held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Denise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #91 in 2000, Denise #664 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cerys #1406, Denise #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1999–2020
Cerys held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Denise in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #241 in 2008, Denise #194 in 1999.
The order changed in 2013: Cerys moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #677 and #612; by 2013 that had become #424 and #894.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Cerys #700, Denise #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.
Side by side
| Field | Cerys | Denise |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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 | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cerys has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Denise.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cerys
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #364 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1406 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Denise
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #24 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 recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls