Meaghan vs Tracey
Meaghan 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Meaghan was ranked #271 and Tracey #314 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Meaghan was ranked #742 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Meaghan was ranked #2717 and Tracey #4838 among girls in England and Wales.
Meaghan and Tracey over time
Meaghan and Tracey appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Tracey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Meaghan 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.
Tracey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Meaghan 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
Meaghan and Tracey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2012, ending at #2717 and #4838.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Meaghan #1076 in 1998, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1988–2009
Meaghan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tracey in 11.
Highest recorded here: Meaghan #356 in 1996, Tracey #82 in 1988.
The order changed in 2007: Meaghan moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #677 and #576; by 2007 that had become #705 and #842.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Meaghan #742, Tracey #893.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2012
Meaghan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tracey in 10.
Highest recorded here: Meaghan #1076 in 1998, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Meaghan moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #3549 and #2893; by 2012 that had become #2717 and #4838.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Meaghan #2717, Tracey #4838.
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 | Meaghan | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #873 (2017) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Meaghan and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Meaghan
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #492 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2011
Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2011).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · 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