Ava vs Kacey
Ava and Kaceycompared 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, Ava was ranked #9 and Kacey #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Kacey #638 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Ava was ranked #15 and Kacey #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ava was ranked #15 and Kacey #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ava and Kacey over time
Ava and Kacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kacey 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.
Kacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ava 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 2004, Ava moved ahead of Kacey in Northern Ireland · Girls — #114 and #108 the year before became #151 and #212.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ava rose about as far as Kacey fell — from #753 and #916 in 1996 to #9 and #2115 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kacey in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Kacey #130 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Kacey #2115.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1994–2023
Ava held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Kacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Kacey #138 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ava #15, Kacey #555.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2002–2019
Ava held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kacey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ava #10 in 2015, Kacey #108 in 2003.
The order changed in 2004: Ava moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #114 and #108; by 2004 that had become #151 and #212.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ava #15, Kacey #336.
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 | Ava | Kacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪvə/ | 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); Kacey does not have one recorded yet.
- Ava and Kacey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Kacey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ava
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Kacey
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2019
Highest recorded position: #108 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2002–2019).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls