Donna vs Tracey
Donna 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 1984, Donna was ranked #90 and Tracey #28 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1982, Donna was ranked #79 and Tracey #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Donna was ranked #351 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Donna was ranked #582 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Donna was ranked #5687 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Donna and Tracey over time
Donna and Tracey appear together in 4 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Donna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tracey in 1.
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.
Donna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tracey in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1966, Tracey moved ahead of Donna in New Zealand · Girls — #6 and #13 the year before became #11 and #10.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Donna and Tracey changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #5687 and #5687.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Donna and Tracey averaged 9.2 places apart, ending at #79 and #82.
- Longest-running competitions
Donna and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #582 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Donna #441 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2009
Donna held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tracey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Donna #33 in 1982, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Donna #582, Tracey #893.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1958–1982
Donna held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tracey in 11.
Highest recorded here: Donna #5 in 1964, Tracey #11 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Donna #79, Tracey #82.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1960–1984
Donna held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tracey in 19.
Highest recorded here: Donna #6 in 1965, Tracey #7 in 1970.
The order changed in 1966: Tracey moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #6 and #13; by 1966 that had become #11 and #10.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Donna #90, Tracey #28.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Donna held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tracey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Donna #441 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Donna #5687, 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 | Donna | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) |
| 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
- Donna 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
Donna
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1982
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1953–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls