Carla vs Kacey
Carla 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Carla was ranked #269 and Kacey #312 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Carla was ranked #404 and Kacey #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carla was ranked #638 and Kacey #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Carla was ranked #638 and Kacey #638 among girls in Scotland.
Carla and Kacey over time
Carla and Kacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Carla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kacey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Carla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kacey 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
Carla and Kacey changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #638 and #2115.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carla held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kacey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Carla #186 in 1997, Kacey #130 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carla #638, Kacey #2115.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1994–2023
Carla held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kacey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Carla #117 in 2000, Kacey #138 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Carla #404, Kacey #555.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2002–2015
Carla held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kacey in 7.
Highest recorded here: Carla #110 in 2008, Kacey #108 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Carla #269, Kacey #312.
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 | Carla | Kacey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carla and Kacey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Carla
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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 recorded1974–1980
Highest recorded position: #74 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1974–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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