Shannon vs Tracy
Shannon 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, Shannon was ranked #50 and Tracy #100 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Shannon was ranked #67 and Tracy #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Shannon was ranked #102 and Tracy #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Shannon was ranked #2138 and Tracy #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Shannon and Tracy over time
Shannon and Tracy appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Shannon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tracy 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.
Tracy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Shannon 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 1983, Shannon moved ahead of Tracy in New Zealand · Girls — #67 and #62 the year before became #60 and #66.
- Longest-running competitions
Shannon and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1974 to 2010, ending at #102 and #758.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Shannon #11 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1974–2010
Shannon held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Tracy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Shannon #11 in 1995, Tracy #69 in 1980.
The order changed in 1992: Shannon moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #180 and #124; by 1992 that had become #116 and #156.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Shannon #102, Tracy #758.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Shannon held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tracy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Shannon #11 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Shannon #2138, Tracy #5927.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1976–1985
Shannon held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tracy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Shannon #46 in 1981, Tracy #35 in 1977.
The order changed in 1983: Shannon moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #67 and #62; by 1983 that had become #60 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Shannon #50, Tracy #100.
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 | Shannon | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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
- Shannon and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Shannon
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 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