Gillian vs Tracy
Gillian and Tracycompared 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 1967, Gillian was ranked #88 and Tracy #27 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Gillian was ranked #663 and Tracy #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Gillian was ranked #3695 and Tracy #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Gillian and Tracy over time
Gillian and Tracy appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Tracy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gillian 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
Gillian and Tracy changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3695 and #4843.
- Longest-running competitions
Gillian and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #663 and #758.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Gillian #703 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2010
Gillian held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Tracy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Gillian #27 in 1977, Tracy #54 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Gillian #663, Tracy #758.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Gillian held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tracy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Gillian #703 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Gillian moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #4001 and #3151; by 2021 that had become #3961 and #5581.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gillian #3695, Tracy #4843.
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 | Gillian | Tracy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gillian and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Gillian
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #64 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Tracy
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #59 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1961–1985
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1961–1985).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls