Cheryl vs Virginia
Cheryl and Virginiacompared 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 1963, Cheryl was ranked #28 and Virginia #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1954, Cheryl was ranked #56 and Virginia #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1993, Cheryl was ranked #242 and Virginia #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cheryl was ranked #5891 and Virginia #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Cheryl and Virginia over time
Cheryl and Virginia appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Cheryl held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Virginia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Virginia changed places 13 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5891 and #2771.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cheryl #671 in 1996, Virginia #974 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Cheryl held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Virginia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #671 in 1996, Virginia #974 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Virginia moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #2286 and #2869; by 2020 that had become #5493 and #2843.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cheryl #5891, Virginia #2771.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1965–1993
Cheryl held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Virginia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #230 in 1980, Virginia #251 in 1965.
The order changed in 1977: Cheryl moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #429 and #329; by 1977 that had become #329 and #429.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Cheryl #242, Virginia #448.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1952–1963
Cheryl held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Virginia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #11 in 1952, Virginia #82 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Cheryl #28, Virginia #97.
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 | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cheryl has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Virginia.
- 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
Virginia
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #91 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 recorded1952–1963
Highest recorded position: #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1963).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls