Katie vs Stacey
Katie 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Katie was ranked #8 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #45 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1996, Katie was ranked #48 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Katie was ranked #49 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #547 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Katie and Stacey over time
Katie and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Stacey in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Katie in 1. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1995, Katie moved ahead of Stacey in New Zealand · Girls — #55 and #53 the year before became #55 and #62.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Katie and Stacey averaged 19.4 places apart, ending at #48 and #97.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Katie rose about as far as Stacey fell — from #98 and #64 in 1976 to #48 and #97 in 1996.
- Longest-running competitions
Katie and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1977 to 2024, ending at #45 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Katie #23 in 1986, Stacey #34 in 1985.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Stacey in 10.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order changed in 1988: Katie moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #90 and #79; by 1988 that had become #60 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #45, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #547, Stacey #3015.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1976–1996
Katie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Stacey in 18.
Highest recorded here: Katie #33 in 1981, Stacey #15 in 1984.
The order changed in 1995: Katie moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #55 and #53; by 1995 that had become #55 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Katie #48, Stacey #97.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1977–1993
Katie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stacey in 1.
Highest recorded here: Katie #23 in 1986, Stacey #34 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Katie #49, Stacey #96.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Katie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Katie #8, 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 | Katie | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
- Katie and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; 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
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
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