Stacey vs Tess
Stacey and Tesscompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Stacey was ranked #898 and Tess #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Stacey was ranked #451 and Tess #383 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Stacey was ranked #3015 and Tess #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Stacey and Tess over time
Stacey and Tess appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Tess held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stacey in 0.
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.
Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Tess 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Stacey and Tess changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3015 and #2771.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Stacey held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tess in 17.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #97 in 1996, Tess #423 in 2005.
The order changed in 2023: Tess moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1621 and #1849; by 2023 that had become #2346 and #1774.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Stacey #3015, Tess #2771.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1990–2024
Stacey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tess in 13.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #39 in 1990, Tess #149 in 2019.
The order changed in 2005: Tess moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #317 and #414; by 2005 that had become #372 and #300.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Stacey #898, Tess #149.
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 | Tess |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stacey has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tess.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Tess
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #133 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls