Lyndsey vs Tracy
Lyndsey 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Lyndsey was ranked #742 and Tracy #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Lyndsey was ranked #5742 and Tracy #4050 among girls in England and Wales.
Lyndsey and Tracy over time
Lyndsey and Tracy appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Tracy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lyndsey 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.
Tracy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Lyndsey 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lyndsey and Tracy changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2013, ending at #5742 and #4050.
- Longest-running competitions
Lyndsey and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1976 to 2009, ending at #742 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lyndsey #517 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1976–2009
Lyndsey held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tracy in 27.
Highest recorded here: Lyndsey #112 in 1985, Tracy #68 in 1977.
The order changed in 2009: Lyndsey moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #842 and #549; by 2009 that had become #742 and #893.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Lyndsey #742, Tracy #893.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2013
Lyndsey held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Tracy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Lyndsey #517 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Tracy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #3533 and #4012; by 2012 that had become #4838 and #2969.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Lyndsey #5742, Tracy #4050.
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 Tracy
Pairs where Tracy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anita vs Tracy
Anita and Tracy changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #539 and #893.
Anita · Tracy · 44 shared years, 1964–2009 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Tracy vs Bernadette
Tracy and Bernadette changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2010, ending at #758 and #758.
Tracy · Bernadette · 45 shared years, 1964–2010 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Tracy vs Carmel
Tracy and Carmel changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2010, ending at #758 and #593.
Tracy · Carmel · 43 shared years, 1964–2010 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Tracy vs Pauline
Tracy and Pauline changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #893 and #742.
Tracy · Pauline · 41 shared years, 1964–2009 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Lyndsey | Tracy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #747 (2013) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lyndsey and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Lyndsey
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2013
Highest recorded position: #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1976–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #5742 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls