Alma vs Stacy
Alma and Stacycompared 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 1997, Alma was ranked #496 and Stacy #346 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Alma was ranked #362 and Stacy #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Alma and Stacy over time
Alma and Stacy appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Alma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stacy 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alma and Stacy changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 1997, ending at #496 and #346.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2018
Alma held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Stacy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alma #362 in 2018, Stacy #594 in 1996.
The order changed in 2005: Alma moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1535 and #1383; by 2005 that had become #1500 and #1796.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alma #362, Stacy #4684.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1977–1997
Alma held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Stacy in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alma #204 in 1978, Stacy #178 in 1990.
The order changed in 1988: Stacy moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #242 and #262; by 1988 that had become #280 and #203.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Alma #496, Stacy #346.
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 | Alma | Stacy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4684 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma and Stacy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #293 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Stacy
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1977–1997
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1977–1997).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls