Ailbhe vs Tracy
Ailbhe and Tracycompared 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 2010, Ailbhe was ranked #107 and Tracy #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #1819 and Tracy #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailbhe and Tracy over time
Ailbhe and Tracy appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Tracy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ailbhe 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.
Tracy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ailbhe 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 1995, Ailbhe moved ahead of Tracy in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #164 and #164 the year before became #101 and #310.
- Longest-running competitions
Ailbhe and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #107 and #758.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1964–2010
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tracy in 27.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #94 in 2002, Tracy #54 in 1971.
The order changed in 1995: Ailbhe moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #164 and #164; by 1995 that had become #101 and #310.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Ailbhe #107, Tracy #758.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tracy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #1692 in 2021, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Ailbhe moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #3447 and #2449; by 2021 that had become #1692 and #5581.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #1819, Tracy #4843.
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 | Ailbhe | Tracy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #50 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| 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
- Ailbhe and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Ailbhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Tracy
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #59 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1961–1985
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1961–1985).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls