Cerys vs Miah
Cerys and Miahcompared 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 Miah #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cerys was ranked #638 and Miah #384 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cerys was ranked #856 and Miah #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cerys was ranked #1406 and Miah #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Cerys and Miah over time
Cerys and Miah appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Cerys held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Miah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cerys reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Miah 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 Miah changed places 5 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 28 of those years, Miah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #91 in 2000, Miah #583 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cerys #1406, Miah #2253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2004–2023
Cerys held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Miah in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #299 in 2009, Miah #371 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cerys #856, Miah #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 | Miah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #544 (2025) |
| 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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Miah.
- 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
Miah
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 recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #268 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls