Leanne vs Tracey
Leanne 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 1985, Leanne was ranked #95 and Tracey #41 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1983, Leanne was ranked #58 and Tracey #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Leanne was ranked #84 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Leanne was ranked #232 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Leanne was ranked #2201 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Leanne and Tracey over time
Leanne and Tracey appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Leanne 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.
Leanne 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 1972, Leanne moved ahead of Tracey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #18 and #12 the year before became #15 and #17.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Leanne and Tracey changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1958 and 1983, ending at #58 and #85.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Leanne and Tracey averaged 8.7 places apart, ending at #58 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Leanne and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1973 to 2009, ending at #232 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Leanne #88 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1973–2009
Leanne held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tracey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #26 in 1990, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order changed in 1987: Leanne moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #78 and #66; by 1987 that had become #66 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Leanne #232, Tracey #893.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1958–1983
Leanne held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tracey in 4.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #6 in 1968, Tracey #11 in 1970.
The order changed in 1972: Leanne moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #18 and #12; by 1972 that had become #15 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Leanne #58, Tracey #85.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1961–1985
Leanne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tracey in 23.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #22 in 1965, Tracey #7 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Leanne #95, Tracey #41.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Leanne held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tracey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #88 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Leanne #2201, Tracey #5687.
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 | Leanne | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | 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
- Leanne 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
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 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