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Isabella vs Stacey

Isabella 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Isabella was ranked #11 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2012, Isabella was ranked #31 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Isabella was ranked #55 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1996, Isabella was ranked #59 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1993, Isabella was ranked #76 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

Isabella and Stacey over time

Isabella and Stacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Isabella held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stacey in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Isabella 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 1997, Isabella moved ahead of Stacey in England and Wales · Girls — #106 and #97 the year before became #107 and #131.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Isabella and Stacey changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2012, ending at #31 and #451.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Isabella and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1977 to 2024, ending at #55 and #898.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #106 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #11 and #3015.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1977–2024

    Isabella held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Stacey in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Isabella #46 in 2015, Stacey #67 in 1992.

    The order changed in 2002: Isabella moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #238 and #225; by 2002 that had become #141 and #312.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabella #55, Stacey #898.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Isabella held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Stacey in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Isabella #6 in 2016, Stacey #97 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1997: Isabella moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #106 and #97; by 1997 that had become #107 and #131.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabella #11, Stacey #3015.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1999–2012

    Isabella held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Stacey in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Isabella #31 in 2012, Stacey #167 in 1999.

    The order changed in 2005: Isabella moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #200 and #200; by 2005 that had become #83 and #193.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Isabella #31, 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 Isabella

Pairs where Isabella 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.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Isabella, Stacey
FieldIsabellaStacey
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningMy God is an oath (via Elizabeth).Not yet recorded
OriginSpanish/Italian, via ElizabethNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˌɪzəˈbɛlə/Not yet recorded
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesBella, Izzy, Isabel, IsobelNot 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 observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #17 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Isabella has a recorded origin (Spanish/Italian, via Elizabeth); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
  • Isabella has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Stacey.
  • A meaning is recorded for Isabella; Stacey doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Isabella a "high" Data Confidence level and Stacey a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Isabella

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1960

    First recorded at #472 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1993–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · 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 recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls