Fiona vs Tracey
Fiona 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 1987, Fiona was ranked #92 and Tracey #51 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1983, Fiona was ranked #72 and Tracey #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Fiona was ranked #103 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Fiona was ranked #211 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Fiona was ranked #1108 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiona and Tracey over time
Fiona and Tracey appear together in 4 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Fiona held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tracey in 1.
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.
Fiona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tracey 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 1972, Fiona moved ahead of Tracey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #15 and #12 the year before became #16 and #17.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Fiona and Tracey averaged 13.5 places apart, ending at #72 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Fiona and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #211 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fiona #157 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2009
Fiona held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Tracey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #4 in 1971, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Fiona #211, Tracey #893.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1960–1987
Fiona held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tracey in 23.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #14 in 1969, Tracey #7 in 1970.
The order changed in 1965: Tracey moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #17 and #24; by 1965 that had become #21 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Fiona #92, Tracey #51.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1958–1983
Fiona held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tracey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #12 in 1969, Tracey #11 in 1970.
The order changed in 1972: Fiona moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #15 and #12; by 1972 that had become #16 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Fiona #72, Tracey #85.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Fiona held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tracey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #157 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Fiona #1108, 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 | Fiona | Tracey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The feminine form of Fionn. Popularized by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his 1761 poem Fingal, where it was spelled 'Fióna'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish, feminine of Fionn | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /fi.ˈoʊ.nə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Fiona has a recorded origin (Scottish, feminine of Fionn); Tracey does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiona and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Tracey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Fiona
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #87 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #399 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