Ferdia vs Jerry
Ferdia and Jerrycompared 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 · Boys
In 2020, Ferdia was ranked #304 and Jerry #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ferdia was ranked #348 and Jerry #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ferdia was ranked #5119 and Jerry #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Ferdia and Jerry over time
Ferdia and Jerry appear together in 1 published list, across 34 years of shared records. Ferdia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jerry 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.
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
Ferdia and Jerry changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1984 and 2025, ending at #348 and #372.
- Longest-running competitions
Ferdia and Jerry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1984 to 2025, ending at #348 and #372.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Ferdia #205 in 1993, Jerry #213 in 1993.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1984–2025
Ferdia held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jerry in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ferdia #205 in 1993, Jerry #213 in 1993.
The order changed in 2024: Ferdia moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #436 and #362; by 2024 that had become #472 and #655.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ferdia #348, Jerry #372.
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 | Ferdia | Jerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| 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
- Ferdia and Jerry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ferdia
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #318 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1984–2025
Highest recorded position: #205 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1984–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys