Carmela vs Tracy
Carmela 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 1972, Carmela was ranked #471 and Tracy #57 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Carmela was ranked #4867 and Tracy #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Carmela and Tracy over time
Carmela and Tracy appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Tracy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Carmela 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.
Tracy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Carmela 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carmela and Tracy changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #4867 and #5927.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Carmela held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tracy in 16.
Highest recorded here: Carmela #2148 in 2009, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Carmela moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #3151 and #3151; by 2021 that had become #3192 and #5581.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carmela #4867, Tracy #5927.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Tracy
Pairs where Tracy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anita vs Tracy
Anita and Tracy changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #539 and #893.
Anita · Tracy · 44 shared years, 1964–2009 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Tracy vs Bernadette
Tracy and Bernadette changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2010, ending at #758 and #758.
Tracy · Bernadette · 45 shared years, 1964–2010 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Tracy vs Carmel
Tracy and Carmel changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2010, ending at #758 and #593.
Tracy · Carmel · 43 shared years, 1964–2010 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Tracy vs Pauline
Tracy and Pauline changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #893 and #742.
Tracy · Pauline · 41 shared years, 1964–2009 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Carmela | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carmela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tracy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Carmela
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls