Cliona vs Tracey
Cliona 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Cliona was ranked #164 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Cliona was ranked #183 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Cliona was ranked #4056 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Cliona and Tracey over time
Cliona and Tracey appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Tracey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cliona 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.
Tracey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cliona 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
Cliona and Tracey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #4056 and #5687.
- Longest-running competitions
Cliona and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #183 and #893.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2009
Cliona held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Tracey in 26.
Highest recorded here: Cliona #83 in 1998, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Cliona #183, Tracey #893.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2023
Cliona held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tracey in 11.
Highest recorded here: Cliona #1372 in 2002, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Cliona moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #5785 and #2893; by 2023 that had become #4056 and #5687.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cliona #4056, Tracey #5687.
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 | Cliona | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #391 (2023) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| 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
- Cliona and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cliona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 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 recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
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 recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls