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Leah vs Stacey

Leah 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, Leah was ranked #24 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1991, Leah was ranked #100 and Stacey #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Leah was ranked #53 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1996, Leah was ranked #89 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Leah was ranked #183 and Stacey #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

Leah and Stacey over time

Leah and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Leah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stacey in 2.

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.

Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Leah 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 1996, Leah moved ahead of Stacey in New Zealand · Girls — #67 and #62 the year before became #89 and #97.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Leah and Stacey changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2024, ending at #53 and #898.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Leah and Stacey were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #183 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Leah #47 in 1983, Stacey #34 in 1985.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024

    Leah held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Stacey in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Leah #9 in 2004, Stacey #39 in 1990.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Leah #53, Stacey #898.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Leah held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Stacey in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Leah #24 in 2002, Stacey #97 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Leah #183, Stacey #2138.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1977–1991

    Leah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Stacey in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Leah #47 in 1983, Stacey #34 in 1985.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1991: Leah #100, Stacey #49.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012

    Leah held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Leah #10 in 2005, Stacey #133 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Leah #24, Stacey #451.

  • New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1976–1996

    Leah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Stacey in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Leah #67 in 1995, Stacey #16 in 1987.

    The order changed in 1996: Leah moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #67 and #62; by 1996 that had become #89 and #97.

    Most recent shared year, 1996: Leah #89, Stacey #97.

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 Leah

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

Other comparisons involving Stacey

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Leah, Stacey
FieldLeahStacey
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningLikely derives from a Hebrew word meaning 'weary, grieved'; an alternative theory suggests a connection to Akkadian 'littu' ('cow'). In the Old Testament, Leah was Jacob's first wife.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical Hebrew, etymology disputedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈliː.ə/Not yet recorded
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #12 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Leah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
  • Leah has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Stacey.
  • A meaning is recorded for Leah; 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

Leah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–2025

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1966–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #183 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    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 recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls