Renee vs Stacey
Renee 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, Renee was ranked #42 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1996, Renee was ranked #51 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2002, Renee was ranked #286 and Stacey #209 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Renee was ranked #516 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Renee was ranked #751 and Stacey #751 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Renee and Stacey over time
Renee and Stacey appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Renee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stacey in 1.
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, Renee 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Renee moved into the top 50 at #20 in 1993 as Stacey fell out of it to #58, having been #37 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1993, Renee moved ahead of Stacey in New Zealand · Girls — #52 and #37 the year before became #20 and #58.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Renee and Stacey changed places 9 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1975 and 1996, ending at #51 and #97.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Renee and Stacey averaged 12.4 places apart, ending at #51 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Renee #19 in 1985, Stacey #15 in 1984.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Renee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Stacey in 6.
Highest recorded here: Renee #295 in 2001, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Renee moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #295 and #280; by 2002 that had become #313 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Renee #516, Stacey #3015.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1975–1996
Renee held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Stacey in 11.
Highest recorded here: Renee #19 in 1985, Stacey #15 in 1984.
The order changed in 1993: Renee moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #52 and #37; by 1993 that had become #20 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Renee #51, Stacey #97.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1977–2015
Renee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stacey in 18.
Highest recorded here: Renee #269 in 2000, Stacey #105 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Renee #751, Stacey #751.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1977–1993
Renee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Stacey in 3.
Highest recorded here: Renee #15 in 1977, Stacey #34 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Renee #42, Stacey #96.
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 | Renee | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The English form of Renée, from Latin roots meaning 'reborn' — a name signifying spiritual rebirth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin ('reborn'), reaching English through the French Renée | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɹə.ˈneɪ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Renée | 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 | Northern Ireland · Girls #288 (2024) | 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 | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Renee has a recorded origin (Latin ('reborn'), reaching English through the French Renée); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
- Renee and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Renee; Stacey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Renee a "high" Data Confidence level and Stacey a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Renee
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #487 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–1996
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1977 (recorded 1972–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #516 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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