Kerry vs Tracey
Kerry 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 1978, Kerry was ranked #91 and Tracey #23 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1976, Kerry was ranked #97 and Tracey #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Kerry was ranked #91 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Kerry was ranked #641 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Kerry was ranked #4684 and Tracey #3985 among girls in England and Wales.
Kerry and Tracey over time
Kerry and Tracey appear together in 4 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Tracey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kerry in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kerry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tracey in 1. 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 1961, Tracey moved ahead of Kerry in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #26 and #30 the year before became #27 and #24.
- Longest-running competitions
Kerry and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1968 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 — Kerry #136 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1968–2009
Kerry held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tracey in 30.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #149 in 2004, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order changed in 1998: Kerry moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #226 and #213; by 1998 that had become #345 and #425.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Kerry #641, Tracey #893.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2018
Kerry held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tracey in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #136 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Tracey moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #4739 and #5742; by 2016 that had become #3609 and #3609.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Kerry #4684, Tracey #3985.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1958–1976
Kerry held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tracey in 16.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #11 in 1958, Tracey #11 in 1970.
The order changed in 1961: Tracey moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #26 and #30; by 1961 that had become #27 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 1976: Kerry #97, Tracey #35.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1960–1978
Kerry held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tracey in 16.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #53 in 1960, Tracey #7 in 1970.
The order changed in 1961: Tracey moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #53 and #94; by 1961 that had become #57 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Kerry #91, Tracey #23.
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 | Kerry | Tracey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kerry 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
Kerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 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 recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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