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Kimberley vs Stacey

Kimberley 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1993, Kimberley was ranked #72 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1996, Kimberley was ranked #83 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2012, Kimberley was ranked #383 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Kimberley was ranked #736 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Kimberley was ranked #2000 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

Kimberley and Stacey over time

Kimberley and Stacey appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Stacey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kimberley in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 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 2 of those lists, and Kimberley 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 1993, Kimberley moved ahead of Stacey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #96 and #80 the year before became #72 and #96.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Kimberley and Stacey changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1982 and 1993, ending at #72 and #96.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Kimberley and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1981 to 2024, ending at #736 and #898.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kimberley #73 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 19812024

    Kimberley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stacey in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Kimberley #221 in 1990, Stacey #39 in 1990.

    The order changed in 2024: Kimberley moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #716 and #551; by 2024 that had become #736 and #898.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Kimberley #736, Stacey #898.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Kimberley held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stacey in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Kimberley #73 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Kimberley #2000, Stacey #3015.

  • New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 19811996

    Kimberley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Stacey in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Kimberley #27 in 1990, Stacey #15 in 1984.

    The order changed in 1996: Kimberley moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #72 and #62; by 1996 that had become #83 and #97.

    Most recent shared year, 1996: Kimberley #83, Stacey #97.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 19821993

    Kimberley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Stacey in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Kimberley #35 in 1988, Stacey #34 in 1985.

    The order changed in 1993: Kimberley moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #96 and #80; by 1993 that had become #72 and #96.

    Most recent shared year, 1993: Kimberley #72, Stacey #96.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Stacey

Pairs where Stacey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kimberley, Stacey
FieldKimberleyStacey
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Kimberley has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Stacey.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Kimberley

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1981

    First recorded at #60 among girls in New Zealand in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1981–1997

    Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1981–1997).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Stacey

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1973–1996

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1973–1996).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls