Lacey vs Teresa
Lacey and Teresacompared 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 2013, Lacey was ranked #79 and Teresa #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Lacey was ranked #478 and Teresa #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lacey was ranked #608 and Teresa #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lacey and Teresa over time
Lacey and Teresa appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Lacey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Teresa 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lacey and Teresa changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2025, ending at #608 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Lacey and Teresa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #478 and #1362.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Lacey held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Teresa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lacey #36 in 2010, Teresa #526 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lacey #478, Teresa #1362.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Lacey held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Teresa in 3.
Highest recorded here: Lacey #143 in 2013, Teresa #280 in 2018.
The order changed in 2019: Lacey moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #299 and #280; by 2019 that had become #221 and #551.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lacey #608, Teresa #885.
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 Teresa
Pairs where Teresa shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ellen vs Teresa
In 1964 they stood at #27 and #19 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #166 and #885.
Ellen · Teresa · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Pauline vs Teresa
In 1964 they stood at #12 and #19 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #280.
Pauline · Teresa · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kathleen vs Teresa
In 1964 they stood at #23 and #19 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #352 and #885.
Kathleen · Teresa · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Helen vs Teresa
In 1964 they stood at #13 and #19 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #381 and #885.
Helen · Teresa · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Lacey | Teresa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #478 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| 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
- Lacey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Teresa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #478 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Teresa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls