Pauline vs Tracy
Pauline 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 1971, Pauline was ranked #86 and Tracy #12 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1966, Pauline was ranked #86 and Tracy #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Pauline was ranked #742 and Tracy #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Pauline was ranked #4201 and Tracy #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Pauline and Tracy over time
Pauline and Tracy appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Tracy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pauline 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.
Pauline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tracy in 1. 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 1962, Tracy moved ahead of Pauline in New Zealand · Girls — #61 and #80 the year before became #63 and #52.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Pauline and Tracy changed places 15 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #4201 and #5927.
- Longest-running competitions
Pauline and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #742 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Pauline #1076 in 1998, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2009
Pauline held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tracy in 23.
Highest recorded here: Pauline #12 in 1964, Tracy #54 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Pauline #742, Tracy #893.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2025
Pauline held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tracy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Pauline #1076 in 1998, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order changed in 2025: Pauline moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #4843 and #4843; by 2025 that had become #4201 and #5927.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Pauline #4201, Tracy #5927.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1961–1971
Pauline held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tracy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Pauline #47 in 1963, Tracy #11 in 1970.
The order changed in 1962: Tracy moved ahead. In 1961 they stood at #61 and #80; by 1962 that had become #63 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 1971: Pauline #86, Tracy #12.
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 | Pauline | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| 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
- Pauline 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
Pauline
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #396 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls