Dawn vs Kerry
Dawn 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1954, Dawn was ranked #99 and Kerry #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1956, Dawn was ranked #95 and Kerry #93 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Dawn was ranked #384 and Kerry #265 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1978, Dawn was ranked #326 and Kerry #326 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Dawn was ranked #834 and Kerry #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dawn was ranked #3318 and Kerry #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Dawn and Kerry over time
Dawn and Kerry appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 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.
Dawn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kerry 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dawn and Kerry changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2020, ending at #834 and #834.
- Longest-running competitions
Dawn and Kerry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1968 to 2020, ending at #834 and #834.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Dawn #620 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1968–2020
Dawn held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Kerry in 13.
Highest recorded here: Dawn #118 in 1985, Kerry #149 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Dawn #834, Kerry #834.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Dawn held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kerry in 19.
Highest recorded here: Dawn #620 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Dawn moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #4063 and #4063; by 2018 that had become #3985 and #4684.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawn #3318, Kerry #4843.
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 | Dawn | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dawn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Kerry.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dawn
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 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