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Kylie vs Tracey

Kylie 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 1983, Kylie was ranked #14 and Tracey #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1990, Kylie was ranked #94 and Tracey #88 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1998, Kylie was ranked #229 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2009, Kylie was ranked #742 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2023, Kylie was ranked #1169 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.

Kylie and Tracey over time

Kylie and Tracey appear together in 4 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Kylie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tracey 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.

Tracey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kylie 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 1970, Kylie moved ahead of Tracey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #18 and #15 the year before became #6 and #11.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Kylie and Tracey changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1972 and 1990, ending at #94 and #88.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kylie #349 in 1998, Tracey #783 in 1996.

List by list

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

    Kylie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tracey in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Kylie #349 in 1998, Tracey #783 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Kylie #1169, Tracey #5687.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1965–1983

    Kylie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tracey in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Kylie #2 in 1971, Tracey #11 in 1970.

    The order changed in 1970: Kylie moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #18 and #15; by 1970 that had become #6 and #11.

    Most recent shared year, 1983: Kylie #14, Tracey #85.

  • New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1972–1990

    Kylie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tracey in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Kylie #12 in 1975, Tracey #8 in 1972.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1990: Kylie #94, Tracey #88.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1987–2009

    Kylie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tracey in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Kylie #250 in 1989, Tracey #66 in 1989.

    The order changed in 2009: Kylie moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #665 and #665; by 2009 that had become #742 and #893.

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Kylie #742, Tracey #893.

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 Kylie

Pairs where Kylie 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kylie, Tracey
FieldKylieTracey
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningEmerged in Australia, reportedly meaning 'boomerang' in the Nyungar Aboriginal language; alternatively read as a feminine form of Kyle or a blend of the phonetic elements 'ky' and 'lee'.Not yet recorded
OriginNyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readingsNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkaɪ.li/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Kylie has a recorded origin (Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings); Tracey does not have one recorded yet.
  • Kylie and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Kylie; Tracey doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Kylie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1965–1989

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1989).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · 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