Marion vs Tracey

Marion 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, Marion was ranked #893 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Marion was ranked #2927 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.

Marion and Tracey over time

Marion and Tracey appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Tracey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marion 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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
Marion and Tracey changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #893 and #893.
Longest-running competitions
Marion and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #893 and #893.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Marion #1450 in 1997, Tracey #783 in 1996.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1964–2009
Marion held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tracey in 31.
Highest recorded here: Marion #125 in 1965, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Marion #893, Tracey #893.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Marion held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tracey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Marion #1450 in 1997, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Marion moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #5876 and #4838; by 2013 that had become #2649 and #5742.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Marion #2927, 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 Tracey

Pairs where Tracey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Tracey vs Jane
Tracey and Jane changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #893 and #106.
Tracey · Jane · 43 shared years, 1964–2009 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2009 Republic of Ireland ranking
Julie vs Tracey
Julie and Tracey changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #161 and #893.
Julie · Tracey · 43 shared years, 1964–2009 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2009 Republic of Ireland ranking
Rachel vs Tracey
In 1970, Rachel moved ahead of Tracey in New Zealand · Girls — #22 and #9 the year before became #4 and #7.
Rachel · Tracey · 27 shared years, 1965–1991 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1970 New Zealand ranking
Kylie vs Tracey
In 1970, Kylie moved ahead of Tracey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #18 and #15 the year before became #6 and #11.
Kylie · Tracey · 19 shared years, 1965–1983 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1970 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Marion, Tracey
Field	Marion	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, IE, NO, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #253 (2025)	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

Marion and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Marion

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #183 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1957
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1957).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #253 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