Cerys vs Macey
Cerys and Maceycompared 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 Macey #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cerys was ranked #856 and Macey #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cerys was ranked #1406 and Macey #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Cerys and Macey over time
Cerys and Macey appear together in 3 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Cerys held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Macey in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, and Macey 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 Macey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1406 and #1065.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cerys held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Macey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #91 in 2000, Macey #148 in 2009.
The order changed in 2020: Macey moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #632 and #703; by 2020 that had become #807 and #643.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cerys #1406, Macey #1065.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2007–2016
Cerys held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Macey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #124 in 2010, Macey #172 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Cerys #211, Macey #440.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2009–2023
Cerys held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Macey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #299 in 2009, Macey #491 in 2013.
The order changed in 2023: Macey moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #750 and #868; by 2023 that had become #856 and #727.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cerys #856, Macey #727.
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 | Macey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #1065 (2024) |
| 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 Macey 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
Macey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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: #148 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1065 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls