Kerry vs Shauna
Kerry and Shaunacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Kerry was ranked #834 and Shauna #211 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Kerry was ranked #358 and Shauna #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kerry was ranked #4843 and Shauna #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Kerry and Shauna over time
Kerry and Shauna appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Shauna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kerry 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.
Shauna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kerry 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
Kerry and Shauna changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2015, ending at #358 and #426.
- Longest-running competitions
Kerry and Shauna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1968 to 2020, ending at #834 and #211.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #136 and #142 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #4843 and #4192.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1968–2020
Kerry held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Shauna in 42.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #149 in 2004, Shauna #6 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Kerry #834, Shauna #211.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Kerry held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Shauna in 22.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #136 in 1996, Shauna #115 in 2000.
The order changed in 2008: Shauna moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #527 and #675; by 2008 that had become #972 and #668.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kerry #4843, Shauna #4192.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2015
Kerry held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Shauna in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #82 in 2002, Shauna #46 in 1997.
The order changed in 2015: Kerry moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #370 and #370; by 2015 that had become #358 and #426.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kerry #358, Shauna #426.
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 | Shauna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 and Shauna both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Shauna
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 recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls