Kerry vs Stacey
Kerry 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 1978, Kerry was ranked #91 and Stacey #39 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Kerry was ranked #147 and Stacey #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Kerry was ranked #550 and Stacey #359 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 1998, Kerry was ranked #2074 and Stacey #2901 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kerry was ranked #4843 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Kerry and Stacey over time
Kerry and Stacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Stacey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kerry in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kerry 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Kerry and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1977 to 2011, ending at #550 and #359.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kerry #136 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1977–2011
Kerry held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Stacey in 25.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #149 in 2004, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Kerry #550, Stacey #359.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Kerry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stacey in 25.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #136 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kerry #4843, Stacey #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2007
Kerry held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #82 in 2002, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Kerry #147, 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 | Kerry | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | 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
- Kerry and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls