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Julie vs Tracey

Julie 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 1986, Julie was ranked #97 and Tracey #47 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1983, Julie was ranked #71 and Tracey #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1998, Julie was ranked #112 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2009, Julie was ranked #161 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2023, Julie was ranked #2063 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.

Julie and Tracey over time

Julie and Tracey appear together in 4 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tracey 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.

Julie 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 1966, Tracey moved ahead of Julie in New Zealand · Girls — #10 and #13 the year before became #12 and #10.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Julie and Tracey changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #161 and #893.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Julie and Tracey averaged 13.0 places apart, ending at #71 and #85.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Julie and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #161 and #893.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Julie #436 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2009

    Julie held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Tracey in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Tracey #61 in 1980.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Julie #161, Tracey #893.

  • New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1960–1986

    Julie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tracey in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #4 in 1960, Tracey #7 in 1970.

    The order changed in 1966: Tracey moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #10 and #13; by 1966 that had become #12 and #10.

    Most recent shared year, 1986: Julie #97, Tracey #47.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1958–1983

    Julie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tracey in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #3 in 1959, Tracey #11 in 1970.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1983: Julie #71, Tracey #85.

  • England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023

    Julie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tracey in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Julie #2063, 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Julie

Pairs where Julie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Tracey

Pairs where Tracey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Julie, Tracey
FieldJulieTracey
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #60 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Julie 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

Julie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #305 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #60 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Tracey

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1960–1991

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1960–1991).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Girls