Cerys vs Kiera
Cerys and Kieracompared 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 2016, Cerys was ranked #211 and Kiera #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Cerys was ranked #700 and Kiera #628 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cerys was ranked #638 and Kiera #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cerys was ranked #1406 and Kiera #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Cerys and Kiera over time
Cerys and Kiera appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Cerys held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kiera in 1.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Cerys moved ahead of Kiera in Northern Ireland · Girls — #190 and #174 the year before became #124 and #213.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cerys and Kiera changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1406 and #795.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Cerys #117 in 2004, Kiera #117 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cerys held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kiera in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #91 in 2000, Kiera #91 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cerys #1406, Kiera #795.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1999–2020
Cerys held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kiera in 14.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #241 in 2008, Kiera #160 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Cerys #700, Kiera #628.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1998–2016
Cerys held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kiera in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #117 in 2004, Kiera #117 in 2004.
The order changed in 2010: Cerys moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #190 and #174; by 2010 that had become #124 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Cerys #211, Kiera #353.
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 | Kiera |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cerys and Kiera both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Kiera
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls