Kerry vs Monique
Kerry and Moniquecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1975, Kerry was ranked #91 and Monique #78 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1976, Kerry was ranked #97 and Monique #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Kerry was ranked #95 and Monique #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Kerry was ranked #189 and Monique #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kerry was ranked #4843 and Monique #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Kerry and Monique over time
Kerry and Monique appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Kerry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Monique in 0.
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.
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, Monique #288 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Kerry held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Monique in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #136 in 1996, Monique #288 in 1997.
The order changed in 2017: Monique moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #3609 and #4096; by 2017 that had become #4063 and #4063.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kerry #4843, Monique #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1968–2003
Kerry held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Monique in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #187 in 2001, Monique #307 in 1970.
The order changed in 1970: Kerry moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #357 and #357; by 1970 that had become #272 and #307.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Kerry #189, Monique #490.
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 | Monique |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kerry has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Monique.
- 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
Monique
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2005
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1975–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls