Stacey vs Tegan
Stacey and Tegancompared 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 1994, Stacey was ranked #53 and Tegan #93 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Stacey was ranked #96 and Tegan #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Stacey was ranked #451 and Tegan #203 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Stacey was ranked #551 and Tegan #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Stacey was ranked #3015 and Tegan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Stacey and Tegan over time
Stacey and Tegan appear together in 4 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Tegan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stacey in 1.
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 4 of those lists, and Tegan 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1992, Tegan moved ahead of Stacey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #49 and #73 the year before became #80 and #60.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Stacey and Tegan changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1996 and 2019, ending at #551 and #871.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Stacey held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tegan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #97 in 1996, Tegan #97 in 2003.
The order changed in 1999: Tegan moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #159 and #233; by 1999 that had become #237 and #233.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Stacey #3015, Tegan #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2019
Stacey held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tegan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #105 in 1996, Tegan #204 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Stacey #551, Tegan #871.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1984–1993
Stacey held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Tegan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #34 in 1985, Tegan #55 in 1990.
The order changed in 1992: Tegan moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #49 and #73; by 1992 that had become #80 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Stacey #96, Tegan #65.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1998–2012
Stacey held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tegan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #145 in 1998, Tegan #162 in 2002.
The order changed in 2006: Tegan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #193 and #254; by 2006 that had become #294 and #203.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Stacey #451, Tegan #203.
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 | Stacey | Tegan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stacey and Tegan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Tegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1996
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1984–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls