Abby vs Stacey
Abby and Staceycompared 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 2012, Abby was ranked #229 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abby was ranked #441 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abby was ranked #1819 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Abby and Stacey over time
Abby and Stacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Abby held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stacey in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Abby 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Abby moved ahead of Stacey in Northern Ireland · Girls — #167 and #167 the year before became #158 and #198.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abby and Stacey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1819 and #3015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abby held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Stacey in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abby #100 in 2002, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Abby moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2504 and #2346; by 2024 that had become #1819 and #3015.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abby #1819, Stacey #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1990–2024
Abby held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Stacey in 7.
Highest recorded here: Abby #55 in 2004, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order changed in 2000: Abby moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #206 and #177; by 2000 that had become #143 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abby #441, Stacey #898.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Abby held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Stacey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abby #62 in 2003, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order changed in 2000: Abby moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #167 and #167; by 2000 that had become #158 and #198.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Abby #229, Stacey #451.
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 | Abby | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abby and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Abby
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Stacey
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #99 among girls in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1973–1996
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1973–1996).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls