Eileen vs Kerry
Eileen 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, Eileen was ranked #255 and Kerry #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Eileen was ranked #426 and Kerry #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Kerry #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Kerry over time
Eileen and Kerry appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Kerry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eileen in 1.
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.
Eileen 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eileen and Kerry changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2020, ending at #255 and #834.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Kerry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1968 to 2020, ending at #255 and #834.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1968–2020
Eileen held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Kerry in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #22 in 1968, Kerry #149 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Eileen #255, Kerry #834.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kerry in 14.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Eileen moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1467 and #1365; by 2010 that had become #1653 and #1993.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Kerry #4843.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2015
Eileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kerry in 10.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #314 in 1997, Kerry #82 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Eileen #426, Kerry #358.
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 | Eileen | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen and Kerry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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