Melinda vs Tracy
Melinda 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, Melinda was ranked #64 and Tracy #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1993, Melinda was ranked #516 and Tracy #150 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Melinda was ranked #2771 and Tracy #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Melinda and Tracy over time
Melinda and Tracy appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Tracy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Melinda 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 3 of those lists, and Melinda 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Melinda moved into the top 50 at #44 in 1976 as Tracy fell out of it to #51, having been #29 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1976, Melinda moved ahead of Tracy in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #50 and #29 the year before became #44 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Melinda and Tracy changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2771 and #4843.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Melinda #1543 in 1997, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Melinda held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tracy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Melinda #1543 in 1997, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Melinda moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #2843 and #2449; by 2021 that had become #2942 and #5581.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Melinda #2771, Tracy #4843.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1962–1981
Melinda held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tracy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Melinda #33 in 1973, Tracy #21 in 1970.
The order changed in 1976: Melinda moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #50 and #29; by 1976 that had become #44 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Melinda #64, Tracy #99.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1970–1993
Melinda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tracy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Melinda #347 in 1983, Tracy #57 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Melinda #516, Tracy #150.
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
- Lisa vs Tracy
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Lisa #1 in 1968, Tracy #11 in 1970.
Lisa · Tracy · 24 shared years, 1962–1985 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Melinda | 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| 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
- Melinda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tracy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Melinda
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1962–1986
Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1962–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls