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Rachael vs Stacey

Rachael 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, Rachael was ranked #46 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1994, Rachael was ranked #91 and Stacey #53 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2012, Rachael was ranked #203 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Rachael was ranked #551 and Stacey #551 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Rachael was ranked #3318 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

Rachael and Stacey over time

Rachael and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Rachael held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stacey in 2.

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 2 of those lists, Rachael 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1981, Stacey moved ahead of Rachael in New Zealand · Girls — #34 and #36 the year before became #40 and #22.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Rachael and Stacey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3318 and #3015.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Rachael and Stacey averaged 29.9 places apart, ending at #91 and #53.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Rachael and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1977 to 2019, ending at #551 and #551.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Rachael #77 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1977–2019

    Rachael held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Stacey in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Rachael #56 in 1994, Stacey #39 in 1990.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Rachael #551, Stacey #551.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Rachael held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Stacey in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Rachael #77 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2020: Stacey moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1316 and #1703; by 2020 that had become #1939 and #1507.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Rachael #3318, Stacey #3015.

  • New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1973–1994

    Rachael held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Stacey in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Rachael #25 in 1973, Stacey #15 in 1984.

    The order changed in 1981: Stacey moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #34 and #36; by 1981 that had become #40 and #22.

    Most recent shared year, 1994: Rachael #91, Stacey #53.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1977–1993

    Rachael held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Stacey in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Rachael #44 in 1992, Stacey #34 in 1985.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1993: Rachael #46, Stacey #96.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012

    Rachael held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Rachael #25 in 1997, Stacey #133 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Rachael #203, 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 Rachael

Pairs where Rachael 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 — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

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 Rachael, Stacey
FieldRachaelStacey
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Rachael and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Rachael

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #245 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

  2. Highest recorded1969–1994

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1969–1994).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    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 recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls