Debbie vs Kerrie
Debbie and Kerriecompared 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 1975, Debbie was ranked #89 and Kerrie #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Debbie was ranked #291 and Kerrie #181 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Debbie was ranked #834 and Kerrie #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Debbie was ranked #3285 and Kerrie #4838 among girls in England and Wales.
Debbie and Kerrie over time
Debbie and Kerrie appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Kerrie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Debbie 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.
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
Debbie and Kerrie changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1957 and 1975, ending at #89 and #78.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Debbie #571 in 1996, Kerrie #428 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1975–2020
Debbie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kerrie in 26.
Highest recorded here: Debbie #251 in 1981, Kerrie #122 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Debbie #834, Kerrie #544.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1957–1975
Debbie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kerrie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Debbie #31 in 1959, Kerrie #28 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Debbie #89, Kerrie #78.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2012
Debbie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kerrie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Debbie #571 in 1996, Kerrie #428 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Debbie moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #2410 and #2233; by 2008 that had become #1641 and #2150.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Debbie #3285, Kerrie #4838.
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 | Debbie | Kerrie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #764 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Debbie and Kerrie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Debbie
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1975
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1959 (recorded 1957–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kerrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #54 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 recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.
Republic of Ireland · Girls