Cerys vs Leigha
Cerys and Leighacompared 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 Leigha #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Cerys was ranked #581 and Leigha #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cerys was ranked #1406 and Leigha #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Cerys and Leigha over time
Cerys and Leigha appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Cerys held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leigha 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, Leigha 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 · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Cerys held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Leigha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #91 in 2000, Leigha #668 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cerys #1406, Leigha #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1999–2015
Cerys held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Leigha in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #241 in 2008, Leigha #439 in 1999.
The order changed in 2011: Cerys moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #593 and #510; by 2011 that had become #325 and #798.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Cerys #581, Leigha #896.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2000–2017
Cerys held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Leigha in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #124 in 2010, Leigha #268 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Cerys #296, Leigha #432.
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 | Leigha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 73/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cerys and Leigha 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
Leigha
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #451 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2017
Highest recorded position: #268 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2000–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls