Jacqueline vs Tracy
Jacqueline 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Jacqueline was ranked #50 and Tracy #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Jacqueline was ranked #93 and Tracy #100 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Jacqueline was ranked #742 and Tracy #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jacqueline was ranked #1541 and Tracy #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Jacqueline and Tracy over time
Jacqueline and Tracy appear together in 4 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Jacqueline held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tracy in 1.
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.
Jacqueline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tracy 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jacqueline moved into the top 50 at #49 in 1976 as Tracy fell out of it to #51, having been #29 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1976, Jacqueline moved ahead of Tracy in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #46 and #29 the year before became #49 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jacqueline and Tracy changed places 9 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1960 and 1981, ending at #50 and #99.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jacqueline and Tracy averaged 10.6 places apart, ending at #50 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Jacqueline and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #742 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1964–2009
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Tracy in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Tracy #54 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Jacqueline #742, Tracy #893.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Tracy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jacqueline #1541, Tracy #4843.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1961–1985
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tracy in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Tracy #11 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Jacqueline #93, Tracy #100.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1960–1981
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tracy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #19 in 1968, Tracy #21 in 1970.
The order changed in 1976: Jacqueline moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #46 and #29; by 1976 that had become #49 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Jacqueline #50, Tracy #99.
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 | Jacqueline | 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 | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jacqueline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Tracy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jacqueline
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1986
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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