Cerys vs Kelsie
Cerys and Kelsiecompared 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 2017, Cerys was ranked #296 and Kelsie #296 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Cerys was ranked #661 and Kelsie #752 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Cerys was ranked #1197 and Kelsie #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Cerys and Kelsie over time
Cerys and Kelsie appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Cerys held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kelsie 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.
Cerys reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kelsie in 1. 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Cerys held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kelsie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #91 in 2000, Kelsie #325 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cerys #1197, Kelsie #3705.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2000–2017
Cerys held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kelsie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #117 in 2004, Kelsie #190 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Cerys #296, Kelsie #296.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1999–2014
Cerys held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kelsie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #241 in 2008, Kelsie #398 in 2005.
The order changed in 2014: Cerys moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #677 and #510; by 2014 that had become #661 and #752.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Cerys #661, Kelsie #752.
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 | Kelsie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | England and Wales · Girls #1197 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) |
| 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 and Kelsie 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kelsie
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #190 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls