Rebecca vs Tracey
Rebecca 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1983, Rebecca was ranked #1 and Tracey #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Rebecca was ranked #3 and Tracey #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1991, Rebecca was ranked #6 and Tracey #98 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Rebecca was ranked #35 and Tracey #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Rebecca was ranked #413 and Tracey #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Rebecca and Tracey over time
Rebecca and Tracey appear together in 4 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Rebecca held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tracey 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.
Tracey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Rebecca 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 1972, Rebecca moved ahead of Tracey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #17 and #12 the year before became #8 and #17.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Rebecca and Tracey averaged 36.5 places apart, ending at #6 and #98.
- Longest-running competitions
Rebecca and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #35 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Rebecca #8 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2009
Rebecca held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tracey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Rebecca #7 in 1995, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Rebecca #35, Tracey #893.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1966–1991
Rebecca held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tracey in 8.
Highest recorded here: Rebecca #2 in 1977, Tracey #7 in 1970.
The order changed in 1974: Rebecca moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #9 and #8; by 1974 that had become #7 and #10.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Rebecca #6, Tracey #98.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2025
Rebecca held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tracey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Rebecca #8 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rebecca #413, Tracey #4867.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1966–1983
Rebecca held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tracey in 6.
Highest recorded here: Rebecca #1 in 1976, Tracey #11 in 1970.
The order changed in 1972: Rebecca moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #17 and #12; by 1972 that had become #8 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Rebecca #1, Tracey #85.
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 | Rebecca | Tracey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with concepts of 'joining', 'tying', or a 'team/yoke' — a binding or connecting sense, from a Semitic root about fastening things together. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhebekka | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /rəˈbɛkə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Rebecca has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhebekka); Tracey does not have one recorded yet.
- Rebecca has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tracey.
- A meaning is recorded for Rebecca; Tracey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Rebecca
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #440 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2008
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1966–2008).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls