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Lisa vs Tracey

Lisa 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, Lisa was ranked #11 and Tracey #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1991, Lisa was ranked #31 and Tracey #98 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1998, Lisa was ranked #78 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2009, Lisa was ranked #193 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2023, Lisa was ranked #734 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.

Lisa and Tracey over time

Lisa and Tracey appear together in 4 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tracey in 0.

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.

Lisa 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 1963, Lisa moved ahead of Tracey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #25 and #19 the year before became #14 and #17.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lisa and Tracey averaged 24.4 places apart, ending at #11 and #85.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lisa rose about as far as Tracey fell — from #64 and #46 in 1959 to #11 and #85 in 1983.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Lisa and Tracey were both ranked in New Zealand · Girls for 30 years, from 1962 to 1991, ending at #31 and #98.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lisa #105 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2009

    Lisa held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Tracey in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Lisa #3 in 1984, Tracey #61 in 1980.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Lisa #193, Tracey #893.

  • New Zealand · Girls30 shared years, 1962–1991

    Lisa held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Tracey in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Lisa #1 in 1968, Tracey #7 in 1970.

    The order changed in 1966: Lisa moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #31 and #13; by 1966 that had become #7 and #10.

    Most recent shared year, 1991: Lisa #31, Tracey #98.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1959–1983

    Lisa held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tracey in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Lisa #2 in 1968, Tracey #11 in 1970.

    The order changed in 1963: Lisa moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #25 and #19; by 1963 that had become #14 and #17.

    Most recent shared year, 1983: Lisa #11, Tracey #85.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Lisa #105 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Lisa #734, 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.

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 Lisa

Pairs where Lisa 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 Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand'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 Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Lisa, Tracey
FieldLisaTracey
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA short form of Elizabeth, often used independently — notably the name of the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.Not yet recorded
OriginHebrew, short form of ElizabethNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈliː.sə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #174 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Lisa has a recorded origin (Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth); Tracey does not have one recorded yet.
  • Lisa and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Lisa; 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

Lisa

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #330 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1962–1997

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1962–1997).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #174 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · 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