Erin vs Kendall
Erin and Kendallcompared 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 2018, Erin was ranked #16 and Kendall #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Erin was ranked #65 and Kendall #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Erin was ranked #71 and Kendall #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Erin was ranked #72 and Kendall #295 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2013, Erin was ranked #4685 and Kendall #2954 among boys in England and Wales.
Erin and Kendall over time
Erin and Kendall appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Erin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kendall in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Erin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kendall 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
Erin and Kendall changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2013, ending at #4685 and #2954.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Erin #36 in 2013, Kendall #458 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Erin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kendall in 0.
Highest recorded here: Erin #27 in 2007, Kendall #527 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erin #65, Kendall #1302.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2013
Erin held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kendall in 4.
Highest recorded here: Erin #1383 in 1999, Kendall #2087 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Erin #4685, Kendall #2954.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2025
Erin held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kendall in 0.
Highest recorded here: Erin #36 in 2013, Kendall #458 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erin #71, Kendall #483.
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 | Erin | Kendall |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛɹ.ɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erin has a recorded origin (Irish); Kendall does not have one recorded yet.
- Erin and Kendall both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erin; Kendall doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Erin
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kendall
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2014–2018
Highest recorded position: #278 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2014–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls