Angela vs Tracey
Angela and Traceycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1983, Angela was ranked #20 and Tracey #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1991, Angela was ranked #71 and Tracey #98 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Angela was ranked #299 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Angela was ranked #301 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Tracey #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Tracey over time
Angela and Tracey appear together in 4 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tracey in 1.
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.
Tracey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Angela 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1973, Angela moved ahead of Tracey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #27 and #17 the year before became #23 and #29.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Tracey changed places 10 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1960 and 1991, ending at #71 and #98.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Tracey averaged 26.3 places apart, ending at #20 and #85.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela rose about as far as Tracey fell — from #82 and #52 in 1958 to #20 and #85 in 1983.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Tracey were both ranked in New Zealand · Girls for 32 years, from 1960 to 1991, ending at #71 and #98.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2009
Angela held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tracey in 16.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Angela #299, Tracey #893.
New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1960–1991
Angela held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tracey in 7.
Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1975, Tracey #7 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Angela #71, Tracey #98.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1958–1983
Angela held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tracey in 15.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1974, Tracey #11 in 1970.
The order changed in 1973: Angela moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #27 and #17; by 1973 that had become #23 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Angela #20, Tracey #85.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tracey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Tracey #4867.
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 | Angela | Tracey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tracey.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Angela
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tracey
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1960–1991
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1960–1991).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls