Fionnuala vs Tracey
Fionnuala 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, Fionnuala was ranked #136 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Fionnuala was ranked #641 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Fionnuala was ranked #2605 and Tracey #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Fionnuala and Tracey over time
Fionnuala and Tracey appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Tracey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fionnuala 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
Fionnuala and Tracey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2605 and #4867.
- Longest-running competitions
Fionnuala and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #641 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fionnuala #955 in 1998, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1964–2009
Fionnuala held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tracey in 29.
Highest recorded here: Fionnuala #116 in 1966, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Fionnuala #641, Tracey #893.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2025
Fionnuala held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tracey in 12.
Highest recorded here: Fionnuala #955 in 1998, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Fionnuala moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #4684 and #3985; by 2020 that had become #3899 and #4535.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fionnuala #2605, Tracey #4867.
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 | Fionnuala | 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 | 3 | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #2605 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fionnuala has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tracey.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Fionnuala
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #135 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 recorded1964–2019
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls