Martina vs Stacey
Martina 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 2005, Martina was ranked #377 and Stacey #193 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Martina was ranked #412 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Martina was ranked #1229 and Stacey #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Martina and Stacey over time
Martina and Stacey appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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
Martina and Stacey changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2024, ending at #412 and #898.
- Longest-running competitions
Martina and Stacey were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #2138.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1977–2024
Martina held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Stacey in 19.
Highest recorded here: Martina #28 in 1977, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Martina #412, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Martina held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Stacey in 17.
Highest recorded here: Martina #545 in 2000, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Martina moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #975 and #916; by 2013 that had become #925 and #1324.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martina #1229, Stacey #2138.
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 | Martina | 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Stacey.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Martina
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #467 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls