Cerys vs Neve
Cerys and Nevecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cerys was ranked #638 and Neve #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Cerys was ranked #296 and Neve #355 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cerys was ranked #1406 and Neve #583 among girls in England and Wales.
Cerys and Neve over time
Cerys and Neve appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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 2009, Neve moved ahead of Cerys in England and Wales · Girls — #113 and #115 the year before became #146 and #129.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cerys held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Neve in 18.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #91 in 2000, Neve #115 in 2008.
The order changed in 2009: Neve moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #113 and #115; by 2009 that had become #146 and #129.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cerys #1406, Neve #583.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2017
Cerys held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Neve in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #124 in 2010, Neve #197 in 1999.
The order changed in 2016: Cerys moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #246 and #224; by 2016 that had become #211 and #276.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Cerys #296, Neve #355.
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 | Neve |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Scotland · Girls #295 (2024) |
| 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 and Neve 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
Neve
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: #115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #583 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls