Nuala vs Tracey
Nuala 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 1998, Nuala was ranked #351 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Nuala was ranked #750 and Tracey #665 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Nuala was ranked #1108 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Nuala and Tracey over time
Nuala and Tracey appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1970, Tracey moved ahead of Nuala in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #111 and #139 the year before became #110 and #73.
- Longest-running competitions
Nuala and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1964 to 2008, ending at #750 and #665.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Nuala #874 in 1997, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1964–2008
Nuala held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tracey in 29.
Highest recorded here: Nuala #71 in 1965, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order changed in 1970: Tracey moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #111 and #139; by 1970 that had become #110 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Nuala #750, Tracey #665.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Nuala held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tracey in 1.
Highest recorded here: Nuala #874 in 1997, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Nuala moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1530 and #1530; by 2003 that had become #1325 and #2191.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Nuala #1108, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Nuala | 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, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #431 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nuala and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Nuala
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #90 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1036 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