Joanne vs Kerrie
Joanne 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 1975, Joanne was ranked #16 and Kerrie #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Joanne was ranked #351 and Kerrie #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Joanne was ranked #628 and Kerrie #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Joanne was ranked #998 and Kerrie #4838 among girls in England and Wales.
Joanne and Kerrie over time
Joanne and Kerrie appear together in 4 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Joanne held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kerrie in 0.
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.
Joanne 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 1958, Joanne moved ahead of Kerrie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #30 and #28 the year before became #27 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Joanne and Kerrie changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2007, ending at #351 and #413.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Joanne and Kerrie averaged 34.5 places apart, ending at #16 and #78.
- Longest-running competitions
Joanne and Kerrie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1972 to 2020, ending at #628 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Joanne #168 in 1996, Kerrie #428 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1972–2020
Joanne held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Kerrie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #29 in 1979, Kerrie #122 in 1991.
The order changed in 2019: Kerrie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #396 and #734; by 2019 that had become #871 and #871.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Joanne #628, Kerrie #544.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1952–1975
Joanne held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kerrie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #5 in 1970, Kerrie #28 in 1957.
The order changed in 1958: Joanne moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #30 and #28; by 1958 that had become #27 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Joanne #16, Kerrie #78.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2012
Joanne held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kerrie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #168 in 1996, Kerrie #428 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Joanne #998, Kerrie #4838.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2007
Joanne held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kerrie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #101 in 1997, Kerrie #155 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Joanne #351, Kerrie #413.
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 | Joanne | Kerrie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Joan/Johanne, ultimately from the same Hebrew-via-Greek-via-Old-French tradition as John (Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious') — sometimes also read as a blend of Jo and Anne. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English and French, from Hebrew via Greek Ioannes | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /d͡ʒoʊ.ˈæn/ | 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 #2000 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #764 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Joanne has a recorded origin (English and French, from Hebrew via Greek Ioannes); Kerrie does not have one recorded yet.
- Joanne and Kerrie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Joanne; Kerrie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Joanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #77 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 recorded1954–1986
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1954–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 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