Kerrie vs Kerry
Kerrie 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1975, Kerrie was ranked #78 and Kerry #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Kerrie was ranked #363 and Kerry #246 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Kerrie was ranked #544 and Kerry #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Kerrie was ranked #4838 and Kerry #2215 among girls in England and Wales.
Kerrie and Kerry over time
Kerrie and Kerry appear together in 4 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Kerry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kerrie in 1.
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.
Kerrie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kerry 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kerrie and Kerry changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1975, ending at #78 and #82.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kerrie and Kerry averaged 12.3 places apart, ending at #78 and #82.
- Longest-running competitions
Kerrie and Kerry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1972 to 2020, ending at #544 and #834.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kerrie #428 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1972–2020
Kerrie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Kerry in 14.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #122 in 1991, Kerry #149 in 2004.
The order changed in 2020: Kerrie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #550 and #550; by 2020 that had become #544 and #834.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Kerrie #544, Kerry #834.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1952–1975
Kerrie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kerry in 16.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #28 in 1957, Kerry #11 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Kerrie #78, Kerry #82.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2012
Kerrie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kerry in 16.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #428 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Kerrie #4838, Kerry #2215.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2011
Kerrie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kerry in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #155 in 2001, Kerry #82 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Kerrie #363, Kerry #246.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Kerry
Pairs where Kerry shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kerry vs Molly
In 1997 they stood at #83 and #89 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2020 they were #397 and #22.
Kerry · Molly · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kerry vs Cara
In 1997 they stood at #83 and #85 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2020 they were #397 and #31.
Kerry · Cara · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kerry vs Clodagh
In 1997 they stood at #83 and #87 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2020 they were #397 and #47.
Kerry · Clodagh · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robyn vs Kerry
In 1997 they stood at #77 and #83 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2020 they were #74 and #397.
Robyn · Kerry · 18 shared years, 1997–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Kerrie | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #764 (2021) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| 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
- Kerrie and Kerry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
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