Emer vs Tracey
Emer 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, Emer was ranked #85 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Emer was ranked #165 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Emer was ranked #4739 and Tracey #5742 among girls in England and Wales.
Emer and Tracey over time
Emer and Tracey appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Emer held the stronger position in more years in 1 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.
Tracey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emer 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emer and Tracey changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #165 and #893.
- Longest-running competitions
Emer and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #165 and #893.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2009
Emer held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Tracey in 5.
Highest recorded here: Emer #43 in 1983, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Emer #165, Tracey #893.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2013
Emer held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tracey in 8.
Highest recorded here: Emer #952 in 1999, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Emer moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #4838 and #4838; by 2013 that had become #4739 and #5742.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Emer #4739, Tracey #5742.
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 | Emer | 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 #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emer and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Emer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #108 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: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 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