Kerry vs Selina
Kerry and Selinacompared 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 1997, Kerry was ranked #83 and Selina #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Kerry was ranked #834 and Selina #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kerry was ranked #4843 and Selina #696 among girls in England and Wales.
Kerry and Selina over time
Kerry and Selina appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Selina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kerry 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.
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
Kerry and Selina changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2020, ending at #834 and #544.
- Longest-running competitions
Kerry and Selina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1968 to 2020, ending at #834 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kerry #136 in 1996, Selina #248 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1968–2020
Kerry held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Selina in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #160 in 2002, Selina #166 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Kerry #834, Selina #544.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Kerry held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Selina in 14.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #136 in 1996, Selina #248 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Selina moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #527 and #544; by 2008 that had become #972 and #515.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kerry #4843, Selina #696.
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 | Selina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Norway · Girls #227 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kerry has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Selina.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Selina
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 recorded1966–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1966–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #227 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls