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Elizabeth vs Stacey

Elizabeth 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1993, Elizabeth was ranked #20 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1996, Elizabeth was ranked #37 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2012, Elizabeth was ranked #73 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Elizabeth was ranked #74 and Stacey #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Elizabeth was ranked #81 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Elizabeth and Stacey over time

Elizabeth and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Stacey in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

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.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Elizabeth and Stacey averaged 20.2 places apart, ending at #37 and #97.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Elizabeth and Stacey were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #74 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 19772024

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Stacey in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #16 in 1977, Stacey #39 in 1990.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Elizabeth #81, Stacey #898.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Stacey in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Elizabeth #74, Stacey #2138.

  • New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 19731996

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Stacey in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #14 in 1984, Stacey #15 in 1984.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1996: Elizabeth #37, Stacey #97.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 19771993

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Stacey in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #15 in 1986, Stacey #34 in 1985.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1993: Elizabeth #20, Stacey #96.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 19972012

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #55 in 1997, Stacey #133 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Elizabeth #73, Stacey #451.

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 Elizabeth

Pairs where Elizabeth 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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Elizabeth, Stacey
FieldElizabethStacey
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/Not yet recorded
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #74 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
  • Elizabeth has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Stacey.
  • A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Stacey doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Elizabeth

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #341 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 recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #74 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