Riona vs Stacey
Riona 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Riona was ranked #289 and Stacey #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Riona was ranked #383 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Riona was ranked #2574 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Riona and Stacey over time
Riona and Stacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Stacey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Riona in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 Riona 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Riona and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1977 to 2017, ending at #289 and #651.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1977–2017
Riona held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Stacey in 24.
Highest recorded here: Riona #169 in 2006, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order changed in 2002: Riona moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #335 and #225; by 2002 that had become #278 and #312.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Riona #289, Stacey #651.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Riona held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Stacey in 27.
Highest recorded here: Riona #1393 in 1999, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Riona moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #4056 and #2346; by 2024 that had become #2574 and #3015.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Riona #2574, Stacey #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1998–2012
Riona held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Stacey in 5.
Highest recorded here: Riona #176 in 2001, Stacey #145 in 1998.
The order changed in 2006: Riona moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #278 and #193; by 2006 that had become #219 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Riona #383, 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 | Riona | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Riona and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Riona
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #169 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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