Florence vs Lacey
Florence and Laceycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Florence was ranked #6 and Lacey #493 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Florence was ranked #90 and Lacey #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Florence was ranked #101 and Lacey #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Florence was ranked #196 and Lacey #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Florence and Lacey over time
Florence and Lacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Lacey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Florence in 1.
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.
Lacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Florence 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Florence moved ahead of Lacey in Northern Ireland · Girls — #179 and #108 the year before became #107 and #336.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Florence held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Lacey in 6.
Highest recorded here: Florence #6 in 2024, Lacey #36 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Florence #6, Lacey #493.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2025
Florence held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lacey in 10.
Highest recorded here: Florence #149 in 2024, Lacey #143 in 2013.
The order changed in 2018: Florence moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #219 and #178; by 2018 that had become #200 and #299.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Florence #196, Lacey #608.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Florence held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lacey in 10.
Highest recorded here: Florence #101 in 2024, Lacey #68 in 2012.
The order changed in 2019: Florence moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #179 and #108; by 2019 that had become #107 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Florence #101, Lacey #407.
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 | Florence | Lacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Flourishing, blossoming. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈflɔɹəns/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Flo, Florrie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Florence has a recorded origin (Latin); Lacey does not have one recorded yet.
- Florence has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lacey.
- A meaning is recorded for Florence; Lacey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Florence a "high" Data Confidence level and Lacey a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Florence
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Lacey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #388 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: #36 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls