Juliet vs Lacey
Juliet 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Juliet was ranked #384 and Lacey #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Juliet was ranked #418 and Lacey #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Juliet was ranked #443 and Lacey #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Juliet was ranked #661 and Lacey #478 among girls in England and Wales.
Juliet and Lacey over time
Juliet and Lacey appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Lacey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Juliet 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Juliet and Lacey changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2025, ending at #443 and #608.
- Longest-running competitions
Juliet and Lacey were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #661 and #478.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Juliet held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lacey in 30.
Highest recorded here: Juliet #380 in 1998, Lacey #36 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Juliet #661, Lacey #478.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Juliet held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lacey in 10.
Highest recorded here: Juliet #178 in 2017, Lacey #143 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Juliet #443, Lacey #608.
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 | Juliet | Lacey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #478 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Juliet and Lacey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Juliet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #661 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #478 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls