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Shannon vs Stacey

Shannon 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 1996, Shannon was ranked #36 and Stacey #97 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1993, Shannon was ranked #45 and Stacey #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2012, Shannon was ranked #100 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Shannon was ranked #395 and Stacey #551 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 1998, Shannon was ranked #1642 and Stacey #2901 among boys in England and Wales.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Shannon was ranked #1743 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

Shannon and Stacey over time

Shannon and Stacey appear together in 5 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Shannon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stacey in 2.

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 Shannon 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.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Shannon moved into the top 50 at #31 in 1993 as Stacey fell out of it to #58, having been #37 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1992, Shannon moved ahead of Stacey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #86 and #49 the year before became #73 and #80.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Shannon and Stacey changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1743 and #3015.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Shannon and Stacey averaged 26.4 places apart, ending at #36 and #97.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Shannon rose about as far as Stacey fell — from #75 and #64 in 1976 to #36 and #97 in 1996.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Shannon and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1978 to 2019, ending at #395 and #551.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Shannon #11 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1978–2019

    Shannon held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Stacey in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Shannon #11 in 1995, Stacey #39 in 1990.

    The order changed in 1993: Shannon moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #116 and #67; by 1993 that had become #52 and #78.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Shannon #395, Stacey #551.

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

    Shannon held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Stacey in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Shannon #11 in 1996, Stacey #97 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Shannon #1743, Stacey #3015.

  • New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1976–1996

    Shannon held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stacey in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Shannon #31 in 1993, Stacey #15 in 1984.

    The order changed in 1993: Shannon moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #40 and #37; by 1993 that had become #31 and #58.

    Most recent shared year, 1996: Shannon #36, Stacey #97.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1977–1993

    Shannon held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Stacey in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Shannon #45 in 1993, Stacey #37 in 1989.

    The order changed in 1992: Shannon moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #86 and #49; by 1992 that had become #73 and #80.

    Most recent shared year, 1993: Shannon #45, Stacey #96.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012

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

    Highest recorded here: Shannon #2 in 1997, Stacey #133 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Shannon #100, 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 Shannon

Pairs where Shannon 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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Shannon, Stacey
FieldShannonStacey
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 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 observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)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

  • Shannon 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

Shannon

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · 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