Dianne vs Stacy
Dianne and Stacycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1995, Dianne was ranked #516 and Stacy #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Dianne was ranked #4003 and Stacy #3514 among girls in England and Wales.
Dianne and Stacy over time
Dianne and Stacy appear together in 2 published lists, across 21 years of shared records. Stacy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dianne in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dianne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Stacy 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1977–1995
Dianne held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Stacy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Dianne #348 in 1977, Stacy #203 in 1988.
The order changed in 1979: Stacy moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #428 and #469; by 1979 that had become #523 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Dianne #516, Stacy #417.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2002–2014
Dianne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stacy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dianne #2970 in 2005, Stacy #1502 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Dianne #4003, Stacy #3514.
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 Dianne
Pairs where Dianne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Christine vs Dianne
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Dianne #14 in 1952.
Christine · Dianne · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Karen vs Dianne
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Karen #1 in 1957, Dianne #26 in 1956.
Karen · Dianne · 15 shared years, 1954–1968 · Peaked in the same years
- Susan vs Dianne
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Dianne #14 in 1952.
Susan · Dianne · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Dianne vs Kathleen
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Dianne and Kathleen averaged 10.3 places apart, ending at #97 and #67.
Dianne · Kathleen · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Dianne | Stacy |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4684 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dianne and Stacy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Dianne
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Stacy
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1977–1997
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1977–1997).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls