Diane vs Tracey
Diane 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 1973, Diane was ranked #82 and Tracey #8 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1970, Diane was ranked #100 and Tracey #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Diane was ranked #229 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Diane was ranked #742 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Diane was ranked #2504 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Diane and Tracey over time
Diane and Tracey appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Tracey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Diane in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1960, Tracey moved ahead of Diane in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #38 and #46 the year before became #40 and #30.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Diane and Tracey changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #2504 and #5687.
- Longest-running competitions
Diane and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #742 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Diane #983 in 1997, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2009
Diane held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tracey in 31.
Highest recorded here: Diane #126 in 1983, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Diane #742, Tracey #893.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Diane held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tracey in 7.
Highest recorded here: Diane #983 in 1997, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Diane moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #3609 and #3609; by 2018 that had become #3178 and #3985.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Diane #2504, Tracey #5687.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 1960–1973
Diane held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tracey in 11.
Highest recorded here: Diane #26 in 1960, Tracey #7 in 1970.
The order changed in 1963: Tracey moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #33 and #42; by 1963 that had become #33 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Diane #82, Tracey #8.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 1958–1970
Diane held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tracey in 11.
Highest recorded here: Diane #30 in 1958, Tracey #11 in 1970.
The order changed in 1960: Tracey moved ahead. In 1959 they stood at #38 and #46; by 1960 that had become #40 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Diane #100, Tracey #11.
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 | Diane | 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2411 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| 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
- Diane 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
Diane
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #21 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 recorded1954–1973
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1973).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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