Stacey vs Victoria
Stacey and Victoriacompared 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, Stacey was ranked #97 and Victoria #45 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Stacey was ranked #96 and Victoria #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Stacey was ranked #898 and Victoria #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Stacey was ranked #451 and Victoria #131 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Stacey was ranked #2138 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.
Stacey and Victoria over time
Stacey and Victoria appear together in 5 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Victoria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stacey in 2.
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 5 of those lists, and Victoria 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, Victoria moved ahead of Stacey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #49 and #50 the year before became #80 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Stacey and Victoria changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2024, ending at #898 and #130.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Stacey and Victoria averaged 18.9 places apart, ending at #97 and #45.
- Longest-running competitions
Stacey and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2138 and #160.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Stacey #97 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024
Stacey held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Victoria in 29.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #39 in 1990, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Stacey #898, Victoria #130.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Stacey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 30.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #97 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Stacey #2138, Victoria #160.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1973–1996
Stacey held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Victoria in 9.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #15 in 1984, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Stacey #97, Victoria #45.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 1980–1993
Stacey held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Victoria in 2.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #34 in 1985, Victoria #50 in 1991.
The order changed in 1992: Victoria moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #49 and #50; by 1992 that had become #80 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Stacey #96, Victoria #67.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Stacey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 12.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #133 in 1997, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Stacey #451, Victoria #131.
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 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stacey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls