Kathryn vs Tracy
Kathryn 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, Kathryn was ranked #38 and Tracy #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Kathryn was ranked #82 and Tracy #100 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Kathryn was ranked #475 and Tracy #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kathryn was ranked #3015 and Tracy #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Kathryn and Tracy over time
Kathryn and Tracy appear together in 4 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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
Kathryn and Tracy changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1961 and 1985, ending at #82 and #100.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kathryn and Tracy averaged 16.9 places apart, ending at #38 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Kathryn and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #475 and #758.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kathryn #83 in 1997, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2010
Kathryn held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tracy in 25.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #141 in 1989, Tracy #54 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Kathryn #475, Tracy #758.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Kathryn held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tracy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #83 in 1997, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kathryn #3015, Tracy #4843.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1961–1985
Kathryn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tracy in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #35 in 1967, Tracy #11 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Kathryn #82, Tracy #100.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1960–1981
Kathryn held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tracy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #30 in 1965, Tracy #21 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Kathryn #38, 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 | Kathryn | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (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
- Kathryn and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kathryn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #55 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 recorded1952–1993
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 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