Ebony vs Macey
Ebony and Maceycompared 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 2018, Ebony was ranked #313 and Macey #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ebony was ranked #856 and Macey #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ebony was ranked #902 and Macey #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Ebony and Macey over time
Ebony and Macey appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Ebony held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Macey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ebony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Macey 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
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ebony held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Macey in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ebony #106 in 2005, Macey #148 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ebony #902, Macey #1065.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2007–2018
Ebony held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Macey in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ebony #201 in 2009, Macey #172 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Ebony #313, Macey #434.
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 | Ebony | Macey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #902 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #1065 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ebony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Macey.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ebony
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2006
Highest recorded position: #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1993–2006).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #902 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Macey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #148 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1065 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls