Donna vs Tracy
Donna 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Donna was ranked #80 and Tracy #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1984, Donna was ranked #90 and Tracy #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Donna was ranked #555 and Tracy #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Donna was ranked #5891 and Tracy #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Donna and Tracy over time
Donna and Tracy appear together in 4 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Donna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tracy in 0.
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.
Donna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tracy 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 1977, Tracy moved ahead of Donna in New Zealand · Girls — #31 and #36 the year before became #39 and #35.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Donna and Tracy changed places 13 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5891 and #4843.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Donna and Tracy averaged 22.6 places apart, ending at #80 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Donna and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #555 and #758.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Donna #441 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2010
Donna held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Tracy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Donna #33 in 1982, Tracy #54 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Donna #555, Tracy #758.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Donna held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tracy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Donna #441 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Tracy moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #4634 and #5581; by 2022 that had become #5669 and #3970.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Donna #5891, Tracy #4843.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1961–1984
Donna held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tracy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Donna #6 in 1965, Tracy #11 in 1970.
The order changed in 1977: Tracy moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #31 and #36; by 1977 that had become #39 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Donna #90, Tracy #85.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1960–1981
Donna held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tracy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Donna #5 in 1964, Tracy #21 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Donna #80, Tracy #99.
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 | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (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
- Donna and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
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