Jamila vs Stacey
Jamila 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Jamila was ranked #910 and Stacey #444 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jamila was ranked #1230 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Jamila and Stacey over time
Jamila and Stacey appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Stacey held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jamila in 0.
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.
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
Jamila and Stacey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1230 and #3015.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jamila #736 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jamila held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Stacey in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jamila #736 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Jamila moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1733 and #1457; by 2018 that had become #1013 and #1977.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jamila #1230, 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.
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 Stacey
Pairs where Stacey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Poppy vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #92 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #8 and #3015.
Poppy · Stacey · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Isabella vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #106 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #11 and #3015.
Isabella · Stacey · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sophia vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #95 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #13 and #3015.
Sophia · Stacey · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ruby vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #103 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #41 and #3015.
Ruby · Stacey · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Jamila | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1230 (2024) | 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
- Jamila has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Stacey.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Jamila
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #322 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–2011
Highest recorded position: #322 among girls in Norway, in 1961 (recorded 1961–2011).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1230 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls