Tracey vs Tracy
Tracey 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, Tracey was ranked #41 and Tracy #100 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Tracey was ranked #57 and Tracy #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Tracey was ranked #893 and Tracy #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Tracey was ranked #5687 and Tracy #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Tracey and Tracy over time
Tracey and Tracy appear together in 4 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Tracey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tracy in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tracy 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
Tracey and Tracy changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #5687 and #5687.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Tracey and Tracy averaged 20.3 places apart, ending at #57 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Tracey and Tracy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #893 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Tracey #783 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1964–2009
Tracey held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tracy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Tracey #61 in 1980, Tracy #54 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Tracey #893, Tracy #893.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1961–1985
Tracey held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tracy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Tracey #7 in 1970, Tracy #11 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Tracey #41, Tracy #100.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2023
Tracey held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tracy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Tracey #783 in 1996, Tracy #686 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Tracey #5687, Tracy #5687.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1960–1981
Tracey held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tracy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Tracey #11 in 1970, Tracy #21 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Tracey #57, 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 | Tracey | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tracey and Tracy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
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