Pamela vs Tracy
Pamela 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1970, Pamela was ranked #74 and Tracy #11 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1964, Pamela was ranked #78 and Tracy #41 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Pamela was ranked #624 and Tracy #549 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Pamela was ranked #2574 and Tracy #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Pamela and Tracy over time
Pamela and Tracy appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Pamela held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tracy in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Tracy moved into the top 50 at #43 in 1963 as Pamela fell out of it to #71, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1963, Tracy moved ahead of Pamela in New Zealand · Girls — #50 and #52 the year before became #71 and #43.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Pamela and Tracy changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2574 and #4843.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 43 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Pamela and Tracy averaged 53.2 places apart, ending at #624 and #549.
- Longest-running competitions
Pamela and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2007, ending at #624 and #549.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Pamela #891 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2007
Pamela held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tracy in 18.
Highest recorded here: Pamela #30 in 1980, Tracy #54 in 1971.
The order changed in 2005: Tracy moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #476 and #576; by 2005 that had become #689 and #587.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Pamela #624, Tracy #549.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Pamela held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Tracy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Pamela #891 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Pamela moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #2615 and #2449; by 2021 that had become #1628 and #5581.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Pamela #2574, Tracy #4843.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1961–1970
Pamela held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tracy in 8.
Highest recorded here: Pamela #45 in 1961, Tracy #11 in 1970.
The order changed in 1963: Tracy moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #50 and #52; by 1963 that had become #71 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Pamela #74, Tracy #11.
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 | Pamela | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Pamela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tracy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Pamela
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1964
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1964).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 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