Charmaine vs Kerry
Charmaine and Kerrycompared 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 2001, Charmaine was ranked #343 and Kerry #139 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Charmaine was ranked #689 and Kerry #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Charmaine was ranked #3519 and Kerry #4634 among girls in England and Wales.
Charmaine and Kerry over time
Charmaine and Kerry appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Kerry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charmaine 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.
Charmaine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kerry 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
Charmaine and Kerry changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2021, ending at #3519 and #4634.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Charmaine #319 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1970–2005
Charmaine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kerry in 23.
Highest recorded here: Charmaine #283 in 1995, Kerry #173 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Charmaine #689, Kerry #173.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2021
Charmaine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kerry in 17.
Highest recorded here: Charmaine #319 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Charmaine moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #4063 and #4063; by 2018 that had become #3985 and #4684.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Charmaine #3519, Kerry #4634.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Kerry
Pairs where Kerry shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kerry vs Molly
In 1997 they stood at #83 and #89 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2020 they were #397 and #22.
Kerry · Molly · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kerry vs Cara
In 1997 they stood at #83 and #85 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2020 they were #397 and #31.
Kerry · Cara · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kerry vs Clodagh
In 1997 they stood at #83 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2020 they were #397 and #47.
Kerry · Clodagh · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robyn vs Kerry
In 1997 they stood at #77 and #83 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2020 they were #74 and #397.
Robyn · Kerry · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Charmaine | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charmaine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kerry.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Charmaine
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2005
Highest recorded position: #283 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1970–2005).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls