Noelle vs Stacey
Noelle 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 1998, Noelle was ranked #351 and Stacey #145 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Noelle was ranked #871 and Stacey #551 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Noelle was ranked #736 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Noelle and Stacey over time
Noelle and Stacey appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Stacey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Noelle in 0.
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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Noelle and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1977 to 2019, ending at #871 and #551.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1977–2019
Noelle held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Stacey in 26.
Highest recorded here: Noelle #105 in 1981, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order changed in 2019: Stacey moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #581 and #751; by 2019 that had become #871 and #551.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Noelle #871, Stacey #551.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2000–2024
Noelle held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Stacey in 15.
Highest recorded here: Noelle #632 in 2023, Stacey #237 in 2000.
The order changed in 2016: Noelle moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1452 and #1362; by 2016 that had become #1112 and #2120.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Noelle #736, Stacey #3015.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Stacey
Pairs where Stacey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Poppy vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #92 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #8 and #3015.
Poppy · Stacey · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Isabella vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #106 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #11 and #3015.
Isabella · Stacey · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sophia vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #95 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #13 and #3015.
Sophia · Stacey · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ruby vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #103 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #41 and #3015.
Ruby · Stacey · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Noelle | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #135 (2025) | 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
- Noelle and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Noelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #140 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #105 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #135 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