Anya vs Macey
Anya and Maceycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anya was ranked #315 and Macey #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Anya was ranked #316 and Macey #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Anya was ranked #440 and Macey #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Anya and Macey over time
Anya and Macey appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Anya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Macey 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.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anya held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Macey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anya #123 in 2005, Macey #148 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anya #315, Macey #1065.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2010–2023
Anya held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Macey in 3.
Highest recorded here: Anya #316 in 2023, Macey #491 in 2013.
The order changed in 2018: Anya moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #651 and #579; by 2018 that had become #474 and #734.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Anya #316, Macey #727.
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 | Anya | Macey |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1065 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anya and Macey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Anya
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #393 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: #123 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Macey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #148 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1065 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls