Cheryl vs Elizabeth
Cheryl and Elizabethcompared 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 1972, Cheryl was ranked #94 and Elizabeth #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1973, Cheryl was ranked #84 and Elizabeth #33 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Cheryl was ranked #873 and Elizabeth #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cheryl was ranked #5891 and Elizabeth #62 among girls in England and Wales.
Cheryl and Elizabeth over time
Cheryl and Elizabeth appear together in 4 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Cheryl in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Elizabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cheryl 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
Cheryl and Elizabeth changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1972, ending at #94 and #18.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Cheryl and Elizabeth averaged 20.3 places apart, ending at #94 and #18.
- Longest-running competitions
Cheryl and Elizabeth were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1965 to 2017, ending at #873 and #60.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cheryl #671 in 1996, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1965–2017
Cheryl held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elizabeth in 34.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #179 in 1989, Elizabeth #6 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Cheryl #873, Elizabeth #60.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Cheryl held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elizabeth in 28.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #671 in 1996, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cheryl #5891, Elizabeth #62.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1952–1972
Cheryl held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Elizabeth in 19.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #11 in 1952, Elizabeth #10 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Cheryl #94, Elizabeth #18.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1954–1973
Cheryl held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elizabeth in 17.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #51 in 1970, Elizabeth #7 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Cheryl #84, Elizabeth #33.
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 Cheryl
Pairs where Cheryl shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Christine vs Cheryl
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Cheryl #11 in 1952.
Christine · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Susan vs Cheryl
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Cheryl #11 in 1952.
Susan · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Kerry vs Cheryl
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kerry and Cheryl averaged 5.1 places apart, ending at #79 and #94.
Kerry · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
- Anne vs Cheryl
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Anne and Cheryl averaged 6.5 places apart, ending at #75 and #94.
Anne · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
Other comparisons involving Elizabeth
Pairs where Elizabeth shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elizabeth vs Natasha
In 1996 they stood at #26 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #62 and #1262.
Elizabeth · Natasha · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elizabeth vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #26 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #62 and #1230.
Elizabeth · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elizabeth vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #26 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #62 and #934.
Elizabeth · Danielle · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elizabeth vs Pauline
In 1964 they stood at #6 and #12 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2018 they were #91 and #896.
Elizabeth · Pauline · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Cheryl | Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #76 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Cheryl does not have one recorded yet.
- Cheryl has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Elizabeth.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Cheryl doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cheryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #11 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 recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Elizabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls