Karla vs Stacey
Karla 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1975, Karla was ranked #88 and Stacey #87 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Karla was ranked #413 and Stacey #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Karla was ranked #873 and Stacey #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Karla was ranked #2115 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Karla and Stacey over time
Karla and Stacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Stacey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Karla 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.
Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Karla 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Karla and Stacey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2115 and #3015.
- Longest-running competitions
Karla and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1978 to 2017, ending at #873 and #651.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Karla #433 in 1997, Stacey #97 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1978–2017
Karla held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Stacey in 28.
Highest recorded here: Karla #194 in 1999, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Karla #873, Stacey #651.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Karla held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stacey in 25.
Highest recorded here: Karla #433 in 1997, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Karla moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1767 and #1621; by 2023 that had become #1525 and #2346.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Karla #2115, Stacey #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2007
Karla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stacey in 9.
Highest recorded here: Karla #155 in 1998, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Karla #413, Stacey #413.
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 | Karla | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #266 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Karla and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Karla
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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