Lisa vs Tracy
Lisa 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 1981, Lisa was ranked #7 and Tracy #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Lisa was ranked #9 and Tracy #100 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Lisa was ranked #200 and Tracy #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lisa was ranked #795 and Tracy #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Lisa and Tracy over time
Lisa and Tracy appear together in 4 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tracy in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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, Tracy 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 1965, Lisa moved ahead of Tracy in New Zealand · Girls — #66 and #37 the year before became #31 and #33.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lisa and Tracy averaged 34.4 places apart, ending at #7 and #99.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lisa rose about as far as Tracy fell — from #57 and #59 in 1960 to #7 and #99 in 1981.
- Longest-running competitions
Lisa and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #200 and #758.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lisa #105 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2010
Lisa held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Tracy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #3 in 1984, Tracy #54 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Lisa #200, Tracy #758.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Lisa held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tracy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #105 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lisa #795, Tracy #4843.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1962–1985
Lisa held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tracy in 3.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #1 in 1968, Tracy #11 in 1970.
The order changed in 1965: Lisa moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #66 and #37; by 1965 that had become #31 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Lisa #9, Tracy #100.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1960–1981
Lisa held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tracy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #2 in 1968, Tracy #21 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Lisa #7, Tracy #99.
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 | Lisa | Tracy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Elizabeth, often used independently — notably the name of the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliː.sə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lisa has a recorded origin (Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth); Tracy does not have one recorded yet.
- Lisa and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Tracy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Lisa
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1962–1997
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1962–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #174 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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