Cindy vs Tracy
Cindy 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1974, Cindy was ranked #92 and Tracy #32 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1976, Cindy was ranked #91 and Tracy #51 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Cindy was ranked #555 and Tracy #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cindy was ranked #1449 and Tracy #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Cindy and Tracy over time
Cindy and Tracy appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Tracy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cindy in 1.
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 Cindy 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
Cindy and Tracy changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1449 and #4843.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cindy #974 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Cindy held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tracy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cindy #974 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Cindy moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #2449 and #2449; by 2021 that had become #2201 and #5581.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cindy #1449, Tracy #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1972–2010
Cindy held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tracy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Cindy #386 in 1985, Tracy #57 in 1972.
The order changed in 2010: Cindy moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #893 and #893; by 2010 that had become #555 and #758.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Cindy #555, Tracy #758.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1964–1976
Cindy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tracy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cindy #69 in 1973, Tracy #21 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1976: Cindy #91, Tracy #51.
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 | Cindy | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1449 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cindy and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cindy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1976
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1964–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1449 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