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Poppy vs Stacey

Poppy and Stacey compared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Poppy was ranked #7 and Stacey #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2012, Poppy was ranked #40 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Poppy was ranked #89 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Poppy and Stacey over time

England and Wales · Girls
#10#30#100#300#1000#300019962025Poppy #7Stacey #21381996: Poppy #92, Stacey #971997: Poppy #108, Stacey #1311998: Poppy #98, Stacey #1591999: Poppy #100, Stacey #2372000: Poppy #86, Stacey #2372001: Poppy #84, Stacey #2802002: Poppy #63, Stacey #3292003: Poppy #43, Stacey #3842004: Poppy #45, Stacey #3822005: Poppy #35, Stacey #4592006: Poppy #30, Stacey #4282007: Poppy #28, Stacey #5192008: Poppy #28, Stacey #5732009: Poppy #22, Stacey #7262010: Poppy #16, Stacey #6232011: Poppy #14, Stacey #8302012: Poppy #13, Stacey #9162013: Poppy #7, Stacey #13242014: Poppy #5, Stacey #11772015: Poppy #10, Stacey #13622016: Poppy #13, Stacey #21202017: Poppy #8, Stacey #14572018: Poppy #11, Stacey #19772019: Poppy #17, Stacey #17032020: Poppy #17, Stacey #15072021: Poppy #17, Stacey #17852022: Poppy #13, Stacey #16212023: Poppy #11, Stacey #23462024: Poppy #8, Stacey #30152025: Poppy #7, Stacey #2138

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
#100#30019902024Poppy #89Stacey #8981990: Poppy #517, Stacey #391991: Poppy #515, Stacey #611992: Poppy #456, Stacey #671997: Poppy #496, Stacey #1072001: Poppy #369, Stacey #2252002: Poppy #443, Stacey #3122003: Poppy #403, Stacey #2792004: Poppy #511, Stacey #3172005: Poppy #256, Stacey #3722006: Poppy #272, Stacey #3672007: Poppy #259, Stacey #4042008: Poppy #251, Stacey #4032009: Poppy #263, Stacey #4672010: Poppy #200, Stacey #4442011: Poppy #132, Stacey #3592012: Poppy #136, Stacey #6772015: Poppy #135, Stacey #7512016: Poppy #105, Stacey #6612017: Poppy #106, Stacey #6512019: Poppy #111, Stacey #5512024: Poppy #89, Stacey #898

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Poppy and Stacey over time

Poppy and Stacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Poppy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stacey 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.

Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Poppy 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Poppy held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Stacey in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Poppy #5 in 2014, Stacey #97 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Poppy #7, Stacey #2138.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1990–2024

    Poppy held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Stacey in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Poppy #89 in 2024, Stacey #39 in 1990.

    The order changed in 2005: Poppy moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #511 and #317; by 2005 that had become #256 and #372.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Poppy #89, Stacey #898.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1998–2012

    Poppy held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Stacey in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Poppy #40 in 2012, Stacey #145 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2003: Poppy moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #227 and #209; by 2003 that had become #147 and #248.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Poppy #40, 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.

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 Poppy

Pairs where Poppy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Stacey

Pairs where Stacey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart →

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Poppy, Stacey
FieldPoppyStacey
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningTaken directly from the English word for the red flower.Not yet recorded
OriginEnglish, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaverNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈpɒpi/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #7 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025)
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Poppy has a recorded origin (English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
  • Poppy and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Poppy; Stacey doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Poppy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #7 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Stacey

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1973–1996

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1973–1996).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls