Poppy vs Stacey
Poppy 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Poppy was ranked #8 and Stacey #3015 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
Poppy and Stacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Poppy moved ahead of Stacey in Northern Ireland · Girls — #227 and #209 the year before became #147 and #248.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #92 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #8 and #3015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Poppy held the stronger position in 29 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, 2024: Poppy #8, Stacey #3015.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Poppy | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Taken directly from the English word for the red flower. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɒpi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #45 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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