Kate vs Stacey
Kate and Stacey compared 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 1996, Kate was ranked #17 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Kate was ranked #24 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kate was ranked #47 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Kate was ranked #98 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kate was ranked #1079 and Stacey #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Kate and Stacey over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Kate and Stacey over time
Kate and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Stacey 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 4 of those lists, and Kate 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 took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Girls, Kate moved into the top 50 at #30 in 1991 as Stacey fell out of it to #61, having been #39 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1991, Kate moved ahead of Stacey in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #40 and #39 the year before became #30 and #61.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kate and Stacey changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1973 and 1996, ending at #17 and #97.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Kate and Stacey averaged 15.9 places apart, ending at #17 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Kate and Stacey were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #2138.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kate #59 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024
Kate held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Stacey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Kate #10 in 2007, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order changed in 1991: Kate moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #40 and #39; by 1991 that had become #30 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kate #47, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kate held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kate #59 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kate #1079, Stacey #2138.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1973–1996
Kate held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stacey in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kate #15 in 1992, Stacey #15 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Kate #17, Stacey #97.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1977–1993
Kate held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kate #11 in 1986, Stacey #34 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Kate #24, Stacey #96.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Kate held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kate #47 in 2005, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Kate #98, 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 | Kate | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, short form of Katherine | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
- Kate and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Stacey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 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