Kerry vs Kimberley
Kerry and Kimberleycompared 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 · Girls
In 2013, Kerry was ranked #370 and Kimberley #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Kerry was ranked #834 and Kimberley #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kerry was ranked #4843 and Kimberley #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Kerry and Kimberley over time
Kerry and Kimberley appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Kerry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kimberley 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kerry #136 in 1996, Kimberley #73 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1981–2020
Kerry held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kimberley in 7.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #149 in 2004, Kimberley #221 in 1990.
The order changed in 2011: Kimberley moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #641 and #893; by 2011 that had become #550 and #550.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Kerry #834, Kimberley #544.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Kerry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kimberley in 25.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #136 in 1996, Kimberley #73 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kerry #4843, Kimberley #2000.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1999–2013
Kerry held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kimberley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #95 in 1999, Kimberley #245 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Kerry #370, Kimberley #440.
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 | Kerry | Kimberley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kerry has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kimberley.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Kimberley
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #60 among girls in New Zealand in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1981–1997
Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1981–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls