Kerry vs Mabel

Kerry and Mabelcompared 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.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kerry was ranked #4843 and Mabel #37 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Kerry was ranked #397 and Mabel #158 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Kerry was ranked #834 and Mabel #264 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Kerry and Mabel over time

Kerry and Mabel appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Kerry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mabel 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Kerry held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mabel in 14.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #136 in 1996, Mabel #37 in 2024.
The order changed in 2008: Mabel moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #527 and #534; by 2008 that had become #972 and #378.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kerry #4843, Mabel #37.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2002–2020
Kerry held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mabel in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #160 in 2002, Mabel #264 in 2020.
The order changed in 2013: Mabel moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #641 and #742; by 2013 that had become #747 and #587.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Kerry #834, Mabel #264.

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
See the 2020 Northern Ireland ranking
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
See the 2020 Northern Ireland ranking
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
See the 2020 Northern Ireland ranking
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
See the 2020 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kerry, Mabel
Field	Kerry	Mabel
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	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, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #94 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Kerry and Mabel both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

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

Mabel

Popularity journey

First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls