Sarah vs Tracy
Sarah 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 1985, Sarah was ranked #1 and Tracy #100 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Sarah was ranked #2 and Tracy #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Sarah was ranked #5 and Tracy #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Sarah was ranked #130 and Tracy #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Sarah and Tracy over time
Sarah and Tracy appear together in 4 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tracy 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.
Tracy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Sarah 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, Sarah moved ahead of Tracy in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #39 and #33 the year before became #36 and #38.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sarah and Tracy changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1961 and 1985, ending at #1 and #100.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Sarah and Tracy averaged 30.0 places apart, ending at #1 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Sarah and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #5 and #758.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Sarah #18 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2010
Sarah held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Tracy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #1 in 1983, Tracy #54 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Sarah #5, Tracy #758.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Sarah held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tracy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #18 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sarah #130, Tracy #4843.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1961–1985
Sarah held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tracy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #1 in 1974, Tracy #11 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Sarah #1, Tracy #100.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1965–1981
Sarah held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tracy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Sarah #2 in 1981, Tracy #21 in 1970.
The order changed in 1972: Sarah moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #39 and #33; by 1972 that had become #36 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Sarah #2, Tracy #99.
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 | Sarah | Tracy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From Hebrew, meaning 'lady, princess, noblewoman'. In the Old Testament, Sarah's name was changed from Sarai by God, alongside Abraham's own name change (Genesis 17:15); she is regarded as matriarch of the Jewish people. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɛɹ.ə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sarah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Tracy does not have one recorded yet.
- Sarah and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; Tracy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Sarah
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2019
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1958–2019).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #115 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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