Courtney vs Stacey
Courtney 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, Courtney was ranked #8 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Courtney was ranked #22 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Courtney was ranked #131 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 1998, Courtney was ranked #554 and Stacey #2901 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Courtney was ranked #750 and Stacey #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Courtney was ranked #1894 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Courtney and Stacey over time
Courtney and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Courtney held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Stacey in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Courtney 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls, Courtney moved into the top 50 at #30 in 1987 as Stacey fell out of it to #51, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1987, Courtney moved ahead of Stacey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #56 and #49 the year before became #30 and #51.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Courtney #17 in 1998, Stacey #97 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Courtney held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #17 in 1998, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Courtney #1894, Stacey #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1988–2016
Courtney held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Stacey in 9.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #43 in 1998, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Courtney #750, Stacey #661.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 1985–1996
Courtney held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Stacey in 5.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #8 in 1996, Stacey #16 in 1987.
The order changed in 1990: Courtney moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #24 and #23; by 1990 that had become #21 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Courtney #8, Stacey #97.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Courtney held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #12 in 1997, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Courtney #131, Stacey #451.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1984–1993
Courtney held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Stacey in 3.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #22 in 1993, Stacey #34 in 1985.
The order changed in 1987: Courtney moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #56 and #49; by 1987 that had become #30 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Courtney #22, Stacey #96.
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 | Courtney | 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1894 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Courtney 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
Courtney
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2006
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1894 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls