Noreen vs Tracey
Noreen 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, Noreen was ranked #893 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Noreen was ranked #3218 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Noreen and Tracey over time
Noreen and Tracey appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Tracey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Noreen 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.
Noreen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tracey 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
Noreen and Tracey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #3218 and #5687.
- Longest-running competitions
Noreen and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 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 — Noreen #1112 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2009
Noreen held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tracey in 29.
Highest recorded here: Noreen #60 in 1966, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Noreen #893, Tracey #893.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Noreen held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tracey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Noreen #1112 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Noreen moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #4764 and #2893; by 2012 that had become #2521 and #4838.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Noreen #3218, 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Noreen | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | 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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Noreen and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Noreen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #65 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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