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Cheyenne vs Geraldine

Cheyenne and Geraldinecompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2000, Cheyenne was ranked #348 and Geraldine #348 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2013, Cheyenne was ranked #747 and Geraldine #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Cheyenne was ranked #4867 and Geraldine #5927 among girls in England and Wales.

Cheyenne and Geraldine over time

Cheyenne and Geraldine appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Geraldine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cheyenne 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 19962025

    Cheyenne held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Geraldine in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Cheyenne #342 in 2000, Geraldine #848 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Cheyenne #4867, Geraldine #5927.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 19962013

    Cheyenne held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Geraldine in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Cheyenne #380 in 1998, Geraldine #204 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2013: Cheyenne moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #907 and #768; by 2013 that had become #747 and #894.

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Cheyenne #747, Geraldine #894.

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 Geraldine

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Cheyenne, Geraldine
FieldCheyenneGeraldine
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables24
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Cheyenne has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Geraldine.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Cheyenne

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1995

    First recorded at #75 among girls in New Zealand in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1995–2000

    Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in New Zealand, in 1998 (recorded 1995–2000).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Geraldine

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2021

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls