Katie vs Lacey
Katie 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Lacey #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Lacey #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Lacey #295 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #547 and Lacey #493 among girls in England and Wales.
Katie and Lacey over time
Katie and Lacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lacey 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.
Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lacey 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lacey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Lacey #36 in 2010.
The order changed in 2020: Lacey moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #207 and #208; by 2020 that had become #309 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #547, Lacey #493.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2008, Lacey #143 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Lacey #608.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Lacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2006, Lacey #68 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Lacey #407.
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 | Katie | Lacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Lacey does not have one recorded yet.
- Katie and Lacey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Lacey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls