Cheryl vs Maureen
Cheryl and Maureencompared 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 1962, Cheryl was ranked #32 and Maureen #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1964, Cheryl was ranked #72 and Maureen #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Cheryl was ranked #550 and Maureen #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cheryl was ranked #5891 and Maureen #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Cheryl and Maureen over time
Cheryl and Maureen appear together in 4 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Cheryl held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maureen in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Maureen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cheryl in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1958, Cheryl moved ahead of Maureen in New Zealand · Girls — #63 and #50 the year before became #61 and #73.
- Longest-running competitions
Cheryl and Maureen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1965 to 2011, ending at #550 and #937.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Cheryl #11 in 1952, Maureen #31 in 1952.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1965–2011
Cheryl held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maureen in 28.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #179 in 1989, Maureen #111 in 1965.
The order changed in 2011: Cheryl moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #677 and #576; by 2011 that had become #550 and #937.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Cheryl #550, Maureen #937.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2024
Cheryl held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Maureen in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #671 in 1996, Maureen #1805 in 1999.
The order changed in 2023: Maureen moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2286 and #5591; by 2023 that had become #5687 and #3218.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cheryl #5891, Maureen #3695.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1952–1962
Cheryl held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maureen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #11 in 1952, Maureen #31 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1962: Cheryl #32, Maureen #89.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1954–1964
Cheryl held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Maureen in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #54 in 1956, Maureen #42 in 1954.
The order changed in 1958: Cheryl moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #63 and #50; by 1958 that had become #61 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Cheryl #72, Maureen #96.
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 | Cheryl | Maureen |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cheryl and Maureen both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Maureen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #31 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 recorded1952–1962
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1962).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls