Carla vs Tracey
Carla 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1980, Carla was ranked #81 and Tracey #25 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1983, Carla was ranked #96 and Tracey #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Carla was ranked #112 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Carla was ranked #123 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Carla was ranked #922 and Tracey #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Carla and Tracey over time
Carla and Tracey appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, and Carla 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, Carla moved ahead of Tracey in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #168 and #158 the year before became #173 and #181.
- Longest-running competitions
Carla and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #123 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carla #186 in 1997, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1964–2009
Carla held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tracey in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carla #117 in 2000, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order changed in 1995: Carla moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #168 and #158; by 1995 that had become #173 and #181.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Carla #123, Tracey #893.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2025
Carla held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tracey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carla #186 in 1997, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carla #922, 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 | Carla | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carla and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Carla
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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 recorded1974–1980
Highest recorded position: #74 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1974–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #922 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