Michelle vs Stacey
Michelle 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 1993, Michelle was ranked #30 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1996, Michelle was ranked #61 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Michelle was ranked #307 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Michelle was ranked #360 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Michelle was ranked #451 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Michelle and Stacey over time
Michelle and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Michelle held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Stacey 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.
Michelle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Stacey 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Michelle and Stacey changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2012, ending at #451 and #451.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Michelle and Stacey averaged 24.5 places apart, ending at #61 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Michelle and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1977 to 2024, ending at #307 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Michelle #153 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024
Michelle held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Michelle #2 in 1978, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Michelle #307, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Michelle held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Stacey in 4.
Highest recorded here: Michelle #153 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Michelle moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #251 and #237; by 2001 that had become #261 and #280.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Michelle #360, Stacey #3015.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1973–1996
Michelle held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Stacey in 3.
Highest recorded here: Michelle #1 in 1973, Stacey #15 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Michelle #61, Stacey #97.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1977–1993
Michelle held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Michelle #2 in 1978, Stacey #34 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Michelle #30, Stacey #96.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Michelle held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Stacey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Michelle #111 in 2000, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Michelle #451, Stacey #451.
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 | Michelle | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Michelle has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Stacey.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Michelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #95 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 recorded1952–2000
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1967 (recorded 1952–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 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