Blaithin vs Stacey
Blaithin 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Blaithin was ranked #219 and Stacey #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Blaithin was ranked #229 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Blaithin was ranked #4739 and Stacey #1324 among girls in England and Wales.
Blaithin and Stacey over time
Blaithin and Stacey appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Stacey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Blaithin 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.
Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Blaithin 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Blaithin and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1977 to 2017, ending at #219 and #651.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1977–2017
Blaithin held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Stacey in 23.
Highest recorded here: Blaithin #219 in 2017, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order changed in 2003: Blaithin moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #406 and #312; by 2003 that had become #263 and #279.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Blaithin #219, Stacey #651.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1998–2012
Blaithin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Stacey in 7.
Highest recorded here: Blaithin #209 in 2005, Stacey #145 in 1998.
The order changed in 2006: Blaithin moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #209 and #193; by 2006 that had become #219 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Blaithin #229, 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 | Blaithin | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #169 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blaithin and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Blaithin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · 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