Chloe vs Stacey
Chloe 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Chloe was ranked #11 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #20 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Chloe was ranked #25 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1994, Chloe was ranked #35 and Stacey #53 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Chloe and Stacey over time
Chloe and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Stacey in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 4 of those lists, and Chloe 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls, Chloe moved into the top 50 at #50 in 1991 as Stacey fell out of it to #61, having been #39 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1991, Chloe moved ahead of Stacey in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #70 and #39 the year before became #50 and #61.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1980 to 2024, ending at #20 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Stacey #97 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1980–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Stacey in 10.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order changed in 1991: Chloe moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #70 and #39; by 1991 that had become #50 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #20, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Stacey #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Chloe held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Chloe #11, Stacey #451.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1985–1993
Chloe held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Stacey in 1.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #24 in 1992, Stacey #34 in 1985.
The order changed in 1986: Chloe moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #94 and #34; by 1986 that had become #45 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Chloe #25, Stacey #96.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1986–1994
Chloe held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stacey in 5.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #19 in 1991, Stacey #16 in 1987.
The order changed in 1991: Chloe moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #43 and #29; by 1991 that had become #19 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Chloe #35, Stacey #53.
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 | Chloe | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'green shoot', referring to new plant growth in spring; used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Stacey.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Stacey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Chloe
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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