Cherie vs Donna
Cherie and Donnacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1974, Cherie was ranked #89 and Donna #33 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1980, Cherie was ranked #97 and Donna #60 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1994, Cherie was ranked #502 and Donna #74 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Cherie was ranked #358 and Donna #271 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cherie was ranked #4843 and Donna #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Cherie and Donna over time
Cherie and Donna appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Donna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cherie 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.
Donna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cherie 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cherie #500 in 1997, Donna #441 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2024
Cherie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Donna in 15.
Highest recorded here: Cherie #500 in 1997, Donna #441 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Cherie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #5765 and #4063; by 2019 that had become #4686 and #5591.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cherie #4843, Donna #5891.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 1965–1980
Cherie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Donna in 14.
Highest recorded here: Cherie #67 in 1973, Donna #6 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Cherie #97, Donna #60.
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 | Cherie | Donna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cherie and Donna both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cherie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #92 among girls in New Zealand in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1980
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1965–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Donna
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1982
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1953–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls