Cheryl vs Raewyn

Cheryl and Raewyncompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1971, Cheryl was ranked #55 and Raewyn #95 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Cheryl was ranked #2757 and Raewyn #5785 among girls in England and Wales.

Cheryl and Raewyn over time

Cheryl and Raewyn appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Raewyn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cheryl 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.

Raewyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.

One moved ahead of the other
In 1970, Cheryl moved ahead of Raewyn in New Zealand · Girls — #77 and #49 the year before became #51 and #76.

List by list

New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1954–1971
Cheryl held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Raewyn in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #51 in 1970, Raewyn #25 in 1955.
The order changed in 1970: Cheryl moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #77 and #49; by 1970 that had become #51 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 1971: Cheryl #55, Raewyn #95.

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
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 1972 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 1972 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Other comparisons involving Raewyn

Pairs where Raewyn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Christine vs Raewyn
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1954, Raewyn #25 in 1955.
Christine · Raewyn · 18 shared years, 1954–1971 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1955 New Zealand ranking
Karen vs Raewyn
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Karen #1 in 1957, Raewyn #25 in 1955.
Karen · Raewyn · 18 shared years, 1954–1971 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1957 New Zealand ranking
Megan vs Raewyn
In New Zealand · Girls, Megan moved into the top 50 at #27 in 1968 as Raewyn fell out of it to #53, having been #50 the year before.
Megan · Raewyn · 10 shared years, 1962–1971 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 1968 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Cheryl, Raewyn
Field	Cheryl	Raewyn
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ	GB-ENW, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #5785 (2016)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	60/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Cheryl and Raewyn both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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

Raewyn

Popularity journey

First recorded1954
First recorded at #30 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1971
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1971).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent1971
Most recently recorded at #95 among girls in New Zealand, in 1971.
New Zealand · Girls