Eileen vs Tracey
Eileen 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Eileen was ranked #284 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Eileen was ranked #314 and Tracey #314 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Eileen was ranked #888 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Tracey over time
Eileen and Tracey appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Eileen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tracey 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eileen and Tracey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #888 and #5687.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #284 and #893.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2009
Eileen held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tracey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1964, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Eileen #284, Tracey #893.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Eileen held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tracey in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #888 in 2023, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Eileen moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #1585 and #1435; by 2007 that had become #1656 and #2233.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eileen #888, 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 | Eileen | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | 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
- Eileen and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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