Ciara vs Kerry
Ciara and Kerrycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Ciara was ranked #48 and Kerry #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Ciara was ranked #114 and Kerry #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ciara was ranked #722 and Kerry #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Ciara and Kerry over time
Ciara and Kerry appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Ciara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kerry 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.
Ciara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kerry 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 1997, Ciara moved ahead of Kerry in England and Wales · Girls — #158 and #136 the year before became #136 and #157.
- Longest-running competitions
Ciara and Kerry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1968 to 2020, ending at #48 and #834.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ciara #124 in 1998, Kerry #136 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1968–2020
Ciara held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Kerry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #2 in 1998, Kerry #149 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ciara #48, Kerry #834.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Ciara held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kerry in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #124 in 1998, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Ciara moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #158 and #136; by 1997 that had become #136 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ciara #722, Kerry #4843.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2020
Ciara held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kerry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #18 in 1997, Kerry #82 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ciara #114, Kerry #397.
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 | Ciara | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Feminine form of Ciar; traditionally interpreted as 'dark' or 'black', historically describing hair or complexion. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɪərə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #106 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ciara has a recorded origin (Irish); Kerry does not have one recorded yet.
- Ciara and Kerry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ciara; Kerry doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ciara
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 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 recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls