Eimear vs Tracey
Eimear 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, Eimear was ranked #31 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Eimear was ranked #73 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Eimear was ranked #2927 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Eimear and Tracey over time
Eimear and Tracey appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Tracey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eimear 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1985, Eimear moved ahead of Tracey in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #73 and #63 the year before became #51 and #80.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eimear and Tracey changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #2927 and #5687.
- Longest-running competitions
Eimear and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #73 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eimear #1365 in 1997, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2009
Eimear held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tracey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Eimear #26 in 1996, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order changed in 1985: Eimear moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #73 and #63; by 1985 that had become #51 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Eimear #73, Tracey #893.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Eimear held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tracey in 11.
Highest recorded here: Eimear #1365 in 1997, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Eimear moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #2893 and #2893; by 2012 that had become #2521 and #4838.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eimear #2927, 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 | Eimear | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (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
- Eimear and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eimear
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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