Cindy vs Kerry
Cindy 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1974, Cindy was ranked #92 and Kerry #84 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Cindy was ranked #372 and Kerry #88 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1976, Cindy was ranked #91 and Kerry #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Cindy was ranked #495 and Kerry #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cindy was ranked #1449 and Kerry #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Cindy and Kerry over time
Cindy and Kerry appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Kerry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cindy in 0.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1974, Cindy moved ahead of Kerry in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #69 and #68 the year before became #76 and #83.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cindy #974 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Cindy held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kerry in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cindy #974 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Cindy moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #1176 and #972; by 2009 that had become #1055 and #1365.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cindy #1449, Kerry #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1972–2020
Cindy held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kerry in 14.
Highest recorded here: Cindy #386 in 1985, Kerry #149 in 2004.
The order changed in 2020: Cindy moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #747 and #747; by 2020 that had become #495 and #834.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Cindy #495, Kerry #834.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1964–1976
Cindy held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kerry in 7.
Highest recorded here: Cindy #69 in 1973, Kerry #40 in 1965.
The order changed in 1974: Cindy moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #69 and #68; by 1974 that had become #76 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 1976: Cindy #91, Kerry #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 | Cindy | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1449 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Cindy and Kerry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cindy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1976
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1964–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1449 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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