Sandra vs Stacey
Sandra 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 1980, Sandra was ranked #98 and Stacey #36 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Sandra was ranked #91 and Stacey #54 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Sandra was ranked #413 and Stacey #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Sandra was ranked #736 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Sandra was ranked #2771 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Sandra and Stacey over time
Sandra and Stacey appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Sandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stacey in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sandra and Stacey changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2024, ending at #736 and #898.
- Longest-running competitions
Sandra and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1977 to 2024, ending at #736 and #898.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024
Sandra held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Stacey in 12.
Highest recorded here: Sandra #29 in 1977, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sandra #736, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sandra held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Stacey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Sandra #534 in 2007, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Sandra moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1767 and #1621; by 2023 that had become #1525 and #2346.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sandra #2771, Stacey #3015.
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 | Sandra | 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 | |
| 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 | Norway · Girls #257 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sandra 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
Sandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1962 (recorded 1954–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #257 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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