Norma vs Tracy
Norma 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Norma was ranked #606 and Tracy #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Norma was ranked #4709 and Tracy #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Norma and Tracy over time
Norma and Tracy appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Tracy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Norma 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.
Norma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Tracy 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1968, Tracy moved ahead of Norma in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #189 and #221 the year before became #173 and #160.
- Longest-running competitions
Norma and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1964 to 2001, ending at #606 and #498.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Norma #154 in 1969, Tracy #54 in 1971.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1964–2001
Norma held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tracy in 30.
Highest recorded here: Norma #154 in 1969, Tracy #54 in 1971.
The order changed in 1968: Tracy moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #189 and #221; by 1968 that had become #173 and #160.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Norma #606, Tracy #498.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2023
Norma held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tracy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Norma #3262 in 2001, Tracy #1243 in 2005.
The order changed in 2021: Norma moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #3899 and #2449; by 2021 that had become #3961 and #5581.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Norma #4709, Tracy #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 | Norma | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Norma and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Norma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #332 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2001
Highest recorded position: #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2001).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
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