Cerys vs Eryn
Cerys and Eryncompared 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 2012, Cerys was ranked #297 and Eryn #297 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cerys was ranked #856 and Eryn #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cerys was ranked #1406 and Eryn #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Cerys and Eryn over time
Cerys and Eryn appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Cerys held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eryn 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.
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
Cerys and Eryn changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2023, ending at #856 and #856.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cerys held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Eryn in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #91 in 2000, Eryn #427 in 2014.
The order changed in 2022: Eryn moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #755 and #884; by 2022 that had become #1006 and #729.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cerys #1406, Eryn #1160.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2004–2023
Cerys held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Eryn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #241 in 2008, Eryn #461 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cerys #856, Eryn #856.
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 | Eryn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #1160 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cerys and Eryn both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Eryn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 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 recorded1997–2015
Highest recorded position: #297 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 1997–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls