Sinead vs Stacey
Sinead 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 1990, Sinead was ranked #96 and Stacey #29 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Sinead was ranked #330 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Sinead was ranked #871 and Stacey #551 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Sinead was ranked #3695 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Sinead and Stacey over time
Sinead and Stacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sinead 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sinead and Stacey changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3695 and #3015.
- Longest-running competitions
Sinead and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1977 to 2019, ending at #871 and #551.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Sinead #54 in 1998, Stacey #133 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1977–2019
Sinead held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Stacey in 1.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #2 in 1977, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order changed in 2019: Stacey moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #178 and #651; by 2019 that had become #871 and #551.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Sinead #871, Stacey #551.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sinead held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Stacey in 9.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #154 in 2003, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sinead #3695, Stacey #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Sinead held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #54 in 1998, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Sinead #330, 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 | Sinead | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
- Sinead and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Stacey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 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