Abigail vs Stacey
Abigail 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, Abigail was ranked #50 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1996, Abigail was ranked #74 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #79 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Stacey over time
Abigail and Stacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stacey in 0.
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.
Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Abigail 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 1998, Abigail moved ahead of Stacey in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #150 and #107 the year before became #107 and #179.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1977 to 2024, ending at #79 and #898.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1977–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Stacey in 20.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order changed in 1998: Abigail moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #150 and #107; by 1998 that had become #107 and #179.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #79, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Stacey #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Abigail #50, 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 | Abigail | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Stacey.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Abigail
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #303 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — 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: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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