Kate vs Kerri
Kate and Kerricompared 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 2018, Kate was ranked #17 and Kerri #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Kate was ranked #67 and Kerri #364 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2009, Kate was ranked #190 and Kerri #4564 among girls in England and Wales.
Kate and Kerri over time
Kate and Kerri appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kerri 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.
Kerri reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kate 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Kate moved ahead of Kerri in Northern Ireland · Girls — #104 and #104 the year before became #80 and #163.
- Mirrored each other
Over 39 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Kate rose about as far as Kerri fell — from #225 and #429 in 1977 to #17 and #896 in 2018.
- Longest-running competitions
Kate and Kerri were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1977 to 2018, ending at #17 and #896.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kate #59 in 1996, Kerri #354 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #104 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2009 they were #67 and #364.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1977–2018
Kate held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Kerri in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kate #10 in 2007, Kerri #120 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Kate #17, Kerri #896.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2009
Kate held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kerri in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kate #59 in 1996, Kerri #354 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Kate #190, Kerri #4564.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2009
Kate held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kerri in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kate #47 in 2005, Kerri #104 in 1997.
The order changed in 2000: Kate moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #104 and #104; by 2000 that had become #80 and #163.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Kate #67, Kerri #364.
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 | Kate | Kerri |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, short form of Katherine | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt/ | 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #896 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Kerri does not have one recorded yet.
- Kate and Kerri both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Kerri doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 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: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kerri
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2009
Highest recorded position: #104 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2009).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.
Republic of Ireland · Girls