Janet vs Tracy
Janet 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 1966, Janet was ranked #80 and Tracy #28 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1965, Janet was ranked #82 and Tracy #33 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Janet was ranked #910 and Tracy #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Janet was ranked #3318 and Tracy #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Janet and Tracy over time
Janet and Tracy appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Janet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Janet and Tracy changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3318 and #4843.
- Longest-running competitions
Janet and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #910 and #758.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Janet #1031 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2010
Janet held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tracy in 32.
Highest recorded here: Janet #86 in 1966, Tracy #54 in 1971.
The order changed in 2003: Tracy moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #406 and #620; by 2003 that had become #439 and #362.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Janet #910, Tracy #758.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Janet held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tracy in 8.
Highest recorded here: Janet #1031 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Janet moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3970 and #3970; by 2023 that had become #2346 and #5687.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Janet #3318, 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 | Janet | 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 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janet and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Janet
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #308 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1966
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 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