Tracey
Girl nameTracey has been given to 95,203 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It peaked in 1970.
Meaning & origin /ˈtɹeɪsi/
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
95,203
Peak year
1970 (6,599 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1915
10-year trend
▼ -49%
Gender split
91% girls / 9% boys
Rank through the decades
Tracey's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | #987 | — |
| 1975 | #117 | #539 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Tracey — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Tracey
Gwendoline Christie
British actress (born 1978)
Tracey Ullman
British-American actress, comedian, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer and director
Tracey Emin
English sculptor, painter, and installation artist (born 1963)
Brandi Love
American pornographic actress (born 1973)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Tracey.
FAQ
How popular is the name Tracey?
Tracey has been given to 95,203 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Tracey peak?
Tracey peaked in 1970, when 6,599 babies were given the name.
Is Tracey a girl or boy name?
Tracey is primarily a girl name (91% of babies named Tracey are girls).
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