Catherine vs Stacey
Catherine 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, Catherine was ranked #66 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Catherine was ranked #88 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Catherine was ranked #89 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #213 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #594 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Catherine and Stacey over time
Catherine and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Catherine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Stacey in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Catherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Stacey 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Catherine and Stacey changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1977 and 1993, ending at #88 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Catherine and Stacey averaged 25.8 places apart, ending at #66 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Catherine and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1977 to 2024, ending at #213 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Catherine #68 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024
Catherine held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #3 in 1977, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Catherine #213, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Catherine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #68 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Catherine #594, Stacey #3015.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1973–1996
Catherine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Stacey in 15.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #19 in 1973, Stacey #15 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Catherine #66, Stacey #97.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1977–1993
Catherine held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Stacey in 5.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #30 in 1977, Stacey #34 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Catherine #88, Stacey #96.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Catherine held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #22 in 1997, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Catherine #89, 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 | Catherine | 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 | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Catherine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Stacey.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Catherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of 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