Marilyn vs Stacy
Marilyn and Stacycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1995, Marilyn was ranked #516 and Stacy #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Marilyn was ranked #2674 and Stacy #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Marilyn and Stacy over time
Marilyn and Stacy appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Stacy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marilyn 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2018
Marilyn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Stacy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Marilyn #1549 in 2015, Stacy #594 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Marilyn moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #3397 and #2150; by 2009 that had become #3031 and #5556.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Marilyn #2674, Stacy #4684.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1977–1995
Marilyn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Stacy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Marilyn #388 in 1978, Stacy #262 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Marilyn #516, Stacy #417.
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 | Marilyn | Stacy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4684 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marilyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Stacy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Marilyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1956
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1956).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Stacy
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1977–1997
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1977–1997).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls