Kerrie vs Tracy
Kerrie 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 1975, Kerrie was ranked #78 and Tracy #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Kerrie was ranked #593 and Tracy #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Kerrie was ranked #4838 and Tracy #2969 among girls in England and Wales.
Kerrie and Tracy over time
Kerrie and Tracy appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Tracy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kerrie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 1963, Tracy moved ahead of Kerrie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #40 and #48 the year before became #46 and #39.
- Longest-running competitions
Kerrie and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1972 to 2010, ending at #593 and #758.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kerrie #428 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1972–2010
Kerrie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tracy in 20.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #122 in 1991, Tracy #57 in 1972.
The order changed in 1995: Kerrie moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #164 and #164; by 1995 that had become #162 and #310.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Kerrie #593, Tracy #758.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2012
Kerrie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tracy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #428 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Tracy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #3533 and #4012; by 2012 that had become #4838 and #2969.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Kerrie #4838, Tracy #2969.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1960–1975
Kerrie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tracy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kerrie #29 in 1960, Tracy #21 in 1970.
The order changed in 1963: Tracy moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #40 and #48; by 1963 that had become #46 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Kerrie #78, Tracy #29.
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 | 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 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #764 (2021) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kerrie and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
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