Diane vs Kerrie
Diane 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 1970, Diane was ranked #100 and Kerrie #62 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Diane was ranked #229 and Kerrie #164 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Diane was ranked #834 and Kerrie #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Diane was ranked #2717 and Kerrie #4838 among girls in England and Wales.
Diane and Kerrie over time
Diane and Kerrie appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Kerrie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Diane 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.
Diane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kerrie 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 1964, Kerrie moved ahead of Diane in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #45 and #46 the year before became #44 and #42.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Diane and Kerrie changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2012, ending at #2717 and #4838.
- Longest-running competitions
Diane and Kerrie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1972 to 2020, ending at #834 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Diane #983 in 1997, Kerrie #428 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1972–2020
Diane held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kerrie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Diane #126 in 1983, Kerrie #122 in 1991.
The order changed in 2014: Kerrie moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #768 and #907; by 2014 that had become #752 and #661.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Diane #834, Kerrie #544.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1952–1970
Diane held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kerrie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Diane #17 in 1953, Kerrie #28 in 1957.
The order changed in 1964: Kerrie moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #45 and #46; by 1964 that had become #44 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Diane #100, Kerrie #62.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2012
Diane held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kerrie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Diane #983 in 1997, Kerrie #428 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Diane moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #3031 and #3031; by 2010 that had become #2392 and #3533.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Diane #2717, 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 | Diane | 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 #2411 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #764 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Diane and Kerrie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Diane
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #21 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 recorded1954–1973
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1973).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2411 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