Kerrie vs Maria
Kerrie and Mariacompared 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 Maria #43 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Kerrie was ranked #764 and Maria #75 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Kerrie was ranked #363 and Maria #93 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Kerrie was ranked #4838 and Maria #94 among girls in England and Wales.
Kerrie and Maria over time
Kerrie and Maria appear together in 4 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kerrie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kerrie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Maria 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 Maria changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1975, ending at #78 and #43.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kerrie and Maria averaged 20.1 places apart, ending at #78 and #43.
- Longest-running competitions
Kerrie and Maria were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1972 to 2021, ending at #764 and #75.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1972–2021
Kerrie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 46.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #122 in 1991, Maria #27 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kerrie #764, Maria #75.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1952–1975
Kerrie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Maria in 19.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #28 in 1957, Maria #13 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Kerrie #78, Maria #43.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2012
Kerrie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 16.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #428 in 1996, Maria #91 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Kerrie #4838, Maria #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2011
Kerrie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 14.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #155 in 2001, Maria #49 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Kerrie #363, Maria #93.
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 | Kerrie | Maria |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #764 (2021) | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Kerrie does not have one recorded yet.
- Kerrie and Maria both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; 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
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
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #62 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls