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Christine vs Stacey

Christine 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 1992, Christine was ranked #92 and Stacey #37 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1992, Christine was ranked #82 and Stacey #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2007, Christine was ranked #301 and Stacey #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Christine was ranked #504 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Christine was ranked #1639 and Stacey #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

Christine and Stacey over time

Christine and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Stacey held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Christine 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.

Christine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Stacey 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.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Stacey moved into the top 50 at #38 in 1977 as Christine fell out of it to #63, having been #47 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1977, Stacey moved ahead of Christine in New Zealand · Girls — #47 and #64 the year before became #63 and #38.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Christine and Stacey changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2024, ending at #504 and #898.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Christine and Stacey were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christine #361 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024

    Christine held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Stacey in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Stacey #39 in 1990.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Christine #504, Stacey #898.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Christine held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Stacey in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2013: Christine moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1018 and #916; by 2013 that had become #1148 and #1324.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #1639, Stacey #2138.

  • New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1973–1992

    Christine held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stacey in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #41 in 1973, Stacey #15 in 1984.

    The order changed in 1977: Stacey moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #47 and #64; by 1977 that had become #63 and #38.

    Most recent shared year, 1992: Christine #92, Stacey #37.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1977–1992

    Christine held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stacey in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #46 in 1978, Stacey #34 in 1985.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1992: Christine #82, Stacey #80.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2007

    Christine held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Stacey in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #158 in 1999, Stacey #133 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2007: Christine moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #377 and #193; by 2007 that had become #301 and #413.

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Christine #301, Stacey #413.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Christine

Pairs where Christine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Stacey

Pairs where Stacey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Christine, Stacey
FieldChristineStacey
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #498 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Christine has 3 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

Christine

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #253 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1992

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1992).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Stacey

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1973–1996

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1973–1996).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls