Maria vs Tracey
Maria 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Maria was ranked #54 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Maria was ranked #64 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Maria was ranked #78 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1991, Maria was ranked #83 and Tracey #98 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1983, Maria was ranked #98 and Tracey #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Maria and Tracey over time
Maria and Tracey appear together in 4 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Maria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 1983, Tracey moved ahead of Maria in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #69 and #82 the year before became #98 and #85.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maria and Tracey changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1958 and 1983, ending at #98 and #85.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Maria and Tracey averaged 9.7 places apart, ending at #98 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Maria and Tracey were both ranked in New Zealand · Girls for 32 years, from 1960 to 1991, ending at #83 and #98.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2009
Maria held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Tracey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #23 in 1967, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Maria #54, Tracey #893.
New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1960–1991
Maria held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tracey in 28.
Highest recorded here: Maria #21 in 1967, Tracey #7 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Maria #83, Tracey #98.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1958–1983
Maria held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tracey in 21.
Highest recorded here: Maria #13 in 1966, Tracey #11 in 1970.
The order changed in 1983: Tracey moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #69 and #82; by 1983 that had become #98 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Maria #98, Tracey #85.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Maria held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tracey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #66 in 2018, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Maria #78, 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 | Maria | Tracey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ | |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Tracey does not have one recorded yet.
- Maria and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; 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
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #62 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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