Maria vs Stacey
Maria 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 1985, Maria was ranked #95 and Stacey #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1995, Maria was ranked #99 and Stacey #62 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #73 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #91 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Maria was ranked #109 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Maria and Stacey over time
Maria and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stacey in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Maria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Stacey in 2. 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 1978, Stacey moved ahead of Maria in New Zealand · Girls — #36 and #38 the year before became #45 and #39.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Maria and Stacey averaged 34.9 places apart, ending at #99 and #62.
- Longest-running competitions
Maria and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1977 to 2024, ending at #73 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Maria #51 in 1999, Stacey #133 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #96 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #91 and #3015.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024
Maria held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #27 in 1988, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maria #73, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maria held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #66 in 2018, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maria #91, Stacey #3015.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1973–1995
Maria held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Stacey in 18.
Highest recorded here: Maria #36 in 1977, Stacey #15 in 1984.
The order changed in 1978: Stacey moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #36 and #38; by 1978 that had become #45 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Maria #99, Stacey #62.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Maria held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #51 in 1999, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Maria #109, Stacey #451.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1977–1985
Maria held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Stacey in 6.
Highest recorded here: Maria #46 in 1977, Stacey #34 in 1985.
The order changed in 1979: Stacey moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #47 and #60; by 1979 that had become #76 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Maria #95, Stacey #34.
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 | Maria | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #62 (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
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
- Maria and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; 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
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #62 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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