Kylie vs Stacey
Kylie 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 1990, Kylie was ranked #94 and Stacey #29 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1989, Kylie was ranked #82 and Stacey #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Kylie was ranked #384 and Stacey #294 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kylie was ranked #372 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kylie was ranked #1262 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Kylie and Stacey over time
Kylie and Stacey appear together in 4 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kylie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Stacey 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Stacey moved into the top 50 at #37 in 1989 as Kylie fell out of it to #82, having been #23 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1989, Stacey moved ahead of Kylie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #23 and #46 the year before became #82 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kylie and Stacey changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1973 and 1990, ending at #94 and #29.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kylie #349 in 1998, Stacey #97 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kylie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Stacey in 18.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #349 in 1998, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Kylie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1783 and #1362; by 2016 that had become #1241 and #2120.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kylie #1262, Stacey #3015.
New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1973–1990
Kylie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Stacey in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #12 in 1975, Stacey #15 in 1984.
The order changed in 1990: Stacey moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #15 and #23; by 1990 that had become #94 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Kylie #94, Stacey #29.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1987–2024
Kylie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stacey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #250 in 1989, Stacey #61 in 1989.
The order changed in 2019: Kylie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #651 and #651; by 2019 that had become #362 and #551.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kylie #372, Stacey #898.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 1977–1989
Kylie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #6 in 1977, Stacey #34 in 1985.
The order changed in 1989: Stacey moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #23 and #46; by 1989 that had become #82 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Kylie #82, Stacey #37.
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 | Kylie | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Emerged in Australia, reportedly meaning 'boomerang' in the Nyungar Aboriginal language; alternatively read as a feminine form of Kyle or a blend of the phonetic elements 'ky' and 'lee'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkaɪ.li/ | 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 #413 (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
- Kylie has a recorded origin (Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
- Kylie and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kylie; 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
Kylie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1989
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 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