Sally vs Stacey
Sally 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1979, Sally was ranked #99 and Stacey #37 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Sally was ranked #99 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Sally was ranked #342 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Sally was ranked #413 and Stacey #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Sally was ranked #1743 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Sally and Stacey over time
Sally and Stacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Stacey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sally 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1999, Sally moved ahead of Stacey in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #179 and #179 the year before became #153 and #177.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sally and Stacey changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1743 and #3015.
- Longest-running competitions
Sally and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1977 to 2024, ending at #342 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Sally #144 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024
Sally held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Stacey in 21.
Highest recorded here: Sally #153 in 1997, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order changed in 1999: Sally moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #179 and #179; by 1999 that had become #153 and #177.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sally #342, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sally held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Stacey in 10.
Highest recorded here: Sally #144 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Sally moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2346 and #2346; by 2024 that had become #1743 and #3015.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sally #1743, Stacey #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1977–1993
Sally held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Stacey in 10.
Highest recorded here: Sally #36 in 1977, Stacey #34 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Sally #99, 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 | Sally | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #239 (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
- Sally 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
Sally
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1993
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1977 (recorded 1952–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 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