Rona vs Tracey

Rona 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1989, Rona was ranked #503 and Tracey #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Rona was ranked #4709 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.

Rona and Tracey over time

Rona and Tracey appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Tracey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rona in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Rona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tracey 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Rona and Tracey changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #4709 and #5687.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Rona #1364 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Rona held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Tracey in 15.
Highest recorded here: Rona #1364 in 1996, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Rona moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #4096 and #3609; by 2018 that had become #1788 and #3985.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Rona #4709, Tracey #5687.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1968–1989
Rona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tracey in 16.
Highest recorded here: Rona #389 in 1972, Tracey #62 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Rona #503, Tracey #66.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Tracey

Pairs where Tracey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Tracey vs Jane
Tracey and Jane changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #893 and #106.
Tracey · Jane · 43 shared years, 1964–2009 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2009 Republic of Ireland ranking
Julie vs Tracey
Julie and Tracey changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #161 and #893.
Julie · Tracey · 43 shared years, 1964–2009 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2009 Republic of Ireland ranking
Rachel vs Tracey
In 1970, Rachel moved ahead of Tracey in New Zealand · Girls — #22 and #9 the year before became #4 and #7.
Rachel · Tracey · 27 shared years, 1965–1991 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1970 New Zealand ranking
Kylie vs Tracey
In 1970, Kylie moved ahead of Tracey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #18 and #15 the year before became #6 and #11.
Kylie · Tracey · 19 shared years, 1965–1983 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1970 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Rona, Tracey
Field	Rona	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, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Rona and Tracey both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Rona

Popularity journey

First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2011
Highest recorded position: #389 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1968–2011).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 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