Tracy
How to say it: TRAY-see · /ˈtreɪsi/
From Thracius (of Thrace); Norman surname from a place in Calvados, France. Used as a given name from the 20th century.
Tracy was the 1,648th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 114 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 26% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,606 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,648 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 114 |
| Share of births | 1 in 29,081 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −26% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,606 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tracy peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Trace
Honouring a Tracy in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tracy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Tracy
- Tracy Chapman (born 1964)American singer-songwriter
- Tracy Austin (born 1962)US tennis player
- Tracy Morgan (born 1968)American actor and comedian
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