Mariah vs Stacey
Mariah 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 2002, Mariah was ranked #339 and Stacey #209 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Mariah was ranked #898 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mariah was ranked #1672 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Mariah and Stacey over time
Mariah and Stacey appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Stacey held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mariah 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.
Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mariah 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mariah and Stacey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1672 and #3015.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Mariah #402 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mariah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Stacey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Mariah #402 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Mariah moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #916 and #916; by 2013 that had become #865 and #1324.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mariah #1672, Stacey #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1994–2024
Mariah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Stacey in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mariah #425 in 1998, Stacey #86 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mariah #898, Stacey #898.
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 | Mariah | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mariah and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Mariah
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2021
Highest recorded position: #339 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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