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 2025, Isabella was ranked #10 and Stacey #2138 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 72 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #10 and #2138.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #106 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #10 and #2138.
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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Isabella held the stronger position in 29 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, 2025: Isabella #10, Stacey #2138.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Isabella | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | My God is an oath (via Elizabeth). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Spanish/Italian, via Elizabeth | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˌɪzəˈbɛlə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Bella, Izzy, Isabel, Isobel | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #10 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #10 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls