How popular is the name Tracy?

In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Tracy, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1996, with 34 births.

What are nicknames for Tracy?

Common nicknames for Tracy include Trace, Tray.

Is Tracy a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 312,894 US babies named Tracy since 1880, 80% were girls and 20% boys.

When was Tracy most popular?

1970 in the United States, when 18,464 babies were named Tracy, its highest rank at 10th.

How do you pronounce Tracy?

Tracy is /ˈtɹeɪsi/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Tracy?

Tracey, Traci, Tracie and Traceigh.

Is Tracy also a surname?

Yes. Tracy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.

The first name Tracy

A unisex name.

Pronounced /ˈtɹeɪsi/ 2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

Meaning and origin

A Norman baronial surname from places in France, derived from the Gallo-Roman given name Thracius which referred to Thrace + the Celtic suffix *-āko (place, property). As a female given name, it is also known as a diminutive of Theresa.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 3 girls were named Tracy, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 34 births (#686).

317

babies named Tracy, 1996–2025

#5,927

rank in 2025

1996

peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tracy with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Tracy at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 86 girls born in the United States were named Tracy, the 2,171st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 18,464 were.

GirlsBoys

312,894

babies named Tracy since 1880

#2,171

rank in 2025

1970

peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames and spellings

Nicknames for Tracy

Trace
Tray

Other spellings and forms

Famous people named Tracy

45 on Wikidata, most written-about first

Tracy Chapman
American singer-songwriter (born 1964)
Tracy Caldwell Dyson
American chemist and NASA astronaut, born 1969
Tracy Morgan
American actor and comedian, born 1968
Tracy Chevalier
American writer, born 1962
Tracy Letts
American actor and screenwriter, born 1965
Tracy Pollan
American actress, born 1960
Tracy Scoggins
American actress, born 1953
Tracy Caulkins
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, Order, born 1963
Tracy Middendorf
American actress, born 1970
Tracy Hickman
American writer and game designer, born 1955
Tracy Nelson
American actress, born 1963
Tracy Wilson
Canadian ice dancer, figure skating coach, born 1961

Questions

What does the name Tracy mean?: A Norman baronial surname from places in France, derived from the Gallo-Roman given name Thracius which referred to Thrace + the Celtic suffix *-āko (place, property). As a female given name, it is also known as a diminutive of Theresa.
How popular is the name Tracy?: In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Tracy, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1996, with 34 births.
What are nicknames for Tracy?: Common nicknames for Tracy include Trace, Tray.
Is Tracy a boy's or a girl's name?: Both. Of the 312,894 US babies named Tracy since 1880, 80% were girls and 20% boys.
When was Tracy most popular?: 1970 in the United States, when 18,464 babies were named Tracy, its highest rank at 10th.
How do you pronounce Tracy?: Tracy is /ˈtɹeɪsi/, 2 syllables.
What are other spellings of Tracy?: Tracey, Traci, Tracie and Traceigh.
Is Tracy also a surname?: Yes. Tracy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.