Kerrie vs Tracey
Kerrie 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1975, Kerrie was ranked #78 and Tracey #33 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Kerrie was ranked #164 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Kerrie was ranked #641 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Kerrie was ranked #4838 and Tracey #4838 among girls in England and Wales.
Kerrie and Tracey over time
Kerrie and Tracey appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Tracey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kerrie in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1961, Tracey moved ahead of Kerrie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #29 and #30 the year before became #35 and #24.
- Longest-running competitions
Kerrie and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1972 to 2009, ending at #641 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kerrie #428 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1972–2009
Kerrie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tracey in 23.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #122 in 1991, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order changed in 1998: Kerrie moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #219 and #213; by 1998 that had become #185 and #425.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Kerrie #641, Tracey #893.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1958–1975
Kerrie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tracey in 15.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #29 in 1960, Tracey #11 in 1970.
The order changed in 1961: Tracey moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #29 and #30; by 1961 that had become #35 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Kerrie #78, Tracey #33.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2012
Kerrie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tracey in 4.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #428 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Kerrie #4838, Tracey #4838.
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 | Kerrie | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #764 (2021) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kerrie and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kerrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #54 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 recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.
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