Eileen vs Stacey
Eileen 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, Eileen was ranked #330 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #372 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Stacey over time
Eileen and Stacey appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eileen and Stacey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #855 and #3015.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1977 to 2024, ending at #372 and #898.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Stacey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #62 in 1978, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #372, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Stacey in 19.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Eileen moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #2090 and #1977; by 2019 that had become #1316 and #1703.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Stacey #3015.
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 | Eileen | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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