Anna vs Stacey
Anna and Stacey compared 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, Anna was ranked #17 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1996, Anna was ranked #28 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #29 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Anna was ranked #43 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Anna was ranked #142 and Stacey #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna and Stacey over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Anna and Stacey over time
Anna and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Stacey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Anna 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
Anna and Stacey changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1977 and 1993, ending at #43 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Anna and Stacey averaged 28.8 places apart, ending at #28 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Anna and Stacey were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #142 and #2138.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Anna #35 in 1986, Stacey #34 in 1985.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Stacey in 3.
Highest recorded here: Anna #12 in 2017, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #29, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Anna held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anna #142, Stacey #2138.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1973–1996
Anna held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #3 in 1980, Stacey #15 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Anna #28, Stacey #97.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1977–1993
Anna held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Stacey in 4.
Highest recorded here: Anna #35 in 1986, Stacey #34 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Anna #43, Stacey #96.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Anna held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #9 in 2005, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Anna #17, 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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Anna
Pairs where Anna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Jodie
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #3035.
Anna · Jodie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Courtney
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #52 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #2278.
Anna · Courtney · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Siobhán
In 1964 they stood at #34 and #35 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #26 and #885.
Anna · Siobhán · 57 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Stacey
Pairs where Stacey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Poppy vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #92 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #7 and #2138.
Poppy · Stacey · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Isabella vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #106 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #10 and #2138.
Isabella · Stacey · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sophia vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #95 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #13 and #2138.
Sophia · Stacey · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ruby vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #103 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #38 and #2138.
Ruby · Stacey · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.
- Ivy vs Evie
Ivy and Evie averaged 4.8 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 408 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ivy · Evie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Ella vs Harper
Ella and Harper averaged 6.0 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 944 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ella · Harper · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Mia vs Harper
Mia and Harper averaged 6.3 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 945 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Mia · Harper · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Ivy vs Hazel
Ivy and Hazel averaged 6.4 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 354 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ivy · Hazel · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Hayley vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #57 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #478 and #4867.
Hayley · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Anna | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, from the Hebrew root 'hanan' relating to grace. Appears in the New Testament as a prophetess who recognised Jesus as the Messiah. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈa.na/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anna has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Stacey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Anna
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #38 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2021
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1956–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #142 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls