Brooke vs Stacey
Brooke 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1996, Brooke was ranked #15 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Brooke was ranked #23 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Brooke was ranked #47 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #213 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #353 and Stacey #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 1998, Brooke was ranked #2901 and Stacey #2901 among boys in England and Wales.
Brooke and Stacey over time
Brooke and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Stacey in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 5 of those lists, and Brooke 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Brooke moved into the top 50 at #32 in 1993 as Stacey fell out of it to #58, having been #37 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Brooke moved ahead of Stacey in England and Wales · Girls — #160 and #131 the year before became #136 and #159.
- Longest-running competitions
Brooke and Stacey were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #353 and #2138.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Stacey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 1998: Brooke moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #160 and #131; by 1998 that had become #136 and #159.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #353, Stacey #2138.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1982–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stacey in 5.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Stacey #107 in 1997.
The order changed in 2002: Brooke moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #254 and #225; by 2002 that had become #289 and #312.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #213, Stacey #898.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1977–1993
Brooke held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stacey in 1.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #23 in 1993, Stacey #34 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Brooke #23, Stacey #96.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Brooke held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Stacey in 1.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #42 in 2007, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Brooke moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #194 and #133; by 1998 that had become #121 and #145.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Brooke #47, Stacey #451.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1986–1996
Brooke held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stacey in 7.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #15 in 1996, Stacey #16 in 1987.
The order changed in 1993: Brooke moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #42 and #37; by 1993 that had become #32 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Brooke #15, Stacey #97.
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 | Brooke | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brooke and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brooke
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2014
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1986–2014).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #353 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