Eilis vs Kerry
Eilis 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Eilis was ranked #333 and Kerry #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Eilis was ranked #587 and Kerry #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Eilis was ranked #3518 and Kerry #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Eilis and Kerry over time
Eilis and Kerry appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Kerry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eilis in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eilis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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
Eilis and Kerry changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2013, ending at #587 and #747.
- Longest-running competitions
Eilis and Kerry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1968 to 2013, ending at #587 and #747.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eilis #1031 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1968–2013
Eilis held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kerry in 13.
Highest recorded here: Eilis #164 in 1987, Kerry #149 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Eilis #587, Kerry #747.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2018
Eilis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kerry in 17.
Highest recorded here: Eilis #1031 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Eilis moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #4763 and #4063; by 2018 that had become #3518 and #4684.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Eilis #3518, Kerry #4684.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2020
Eilis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kerry in 16.
Highest recorded here: Eilis #158 in 1999, Kerry #82 in 2002.
The order changed in 2020: Eilis moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #426 and #358; by 2020 that had become #333 and #397.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Eilis #333, Kerry #397.
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 | Eilis | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (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
- Eilis and Kerry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eilis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern 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