Carmel vs Tracy
Carmel 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1960, Carmel was ranked #99 and Tracy #59 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Carmel was ranked #593 and Tracy #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carmel was ranked #3318 and Tracy #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Carmel and Tracy over time
Carmel and Tracy appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Carmel held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tracy in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Carmel and Tracy changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3318 and #4843.
- Longest-running competitions
Carmel and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #593 and #758.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carmel #955 in 1998, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2010
Carmel held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tracy in 21.
Highest recorded here: Carmel #21 in 1964, Tracy #54 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Carmel #593, Tracy #758.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Carmel held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tracy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Carmel #955 in 1998, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Carmel moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #3899 and #2449; by 2021 that had become #4634 and #5581.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carmel #3318, 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 | Carmel | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) | 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
- Carmel and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Carmel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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