Jane vs Tracey
Jane 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 1988, Jane was ranked #96 and Tracey #57 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1983, Jane was ranked #81 and Tracey #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Jane was ranked #85 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Jane was ranked #106 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Jane was ranked #1469 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Tracey over time
Jane and Tracey appear together in 4 published lists, across 119 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.
Jane 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 1963, Tracey moved ahead of Jane in New Zealand · Girls — #37 and #42 the year before became #37 and #27.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jane and Tracey changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #106 and #893.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jane and Tracey averaged 14.7 places apart, ending at #81 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Jane and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #106 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jane #316 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2009
Jane held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tracey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jane #59 in 1964, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Jane #106, Tracey #893.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1960–1988
Jane held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tracey in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jane #29 in 1965, Tracey #7 in 1970.
The order changed in 1963: Tracey moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #37 and #42; by 1963 that had become #37 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Jane #96, Tracey #57.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1958–1983
Jane held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tracey in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jane #25 in 1966, Tracey #11 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Jane #81, Tracey #85.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Jane held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tracey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jane #316 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jane #1469, 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 | Jane | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (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
- Jane and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 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