Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1970

Tracey

Gender Unisex · 91% girls Rank 2025 #8,314

A female given name transferred from the surname, of popular British usage, variant of Tracy.

Rank 2025
#8,314
among girls · ↓746 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Tracey · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
6,599 babies
All-time total
95,203
#412 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Tracey popularity over time

95,203 babies have been named Tracey since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 19 19 2 – –
1920s 5 38 43 4 +126% #5,659
1930s 17 31 48 5 +12% #4,208
1940s 244 122 366 37 +663% #1,194
1950s 5,159 517 5,676 568 +1451% #224
1960s 40,287 3,609 43,896 4,390 +673% #65
1970s 28,746 2,662 31,408 3,141 -28% #55
1980s 8,368 643 9,011 901 -71% #208
1990s 2,650 636 3,286 329 -64% #492
2000s 683 248 931 93 -72% #1,601
2010s 277 117 394 39 -58% #3,917
2020s (to 2025) 79 46 125 21 -47% #7,568

The story of Tracey

Tracey is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,314 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 95,203 American babies have been named Tracey, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1970, when 6,599 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tracey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tracey?

The median living Tracey is about 56 years old; half are between 50 and 60. An estimated 88 thousand people named Tracey are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tracey year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #8,314 6 #11,859
2024 15 #7,568 11 #7,713
2023 15 #7,603 6 #12,112
2022 14 #8,000 7 #10,747
2021 13 #8,423 8 #9,611
2020 9 #11,016 8 #9,484
2019 26 #5,151 12 #7,132
2018 15 #7,735 5 #13,915
2017 26 #5,179 9 #8,770
2016 32 #4,524 14 #6,318
2015 23 #5,816 14 #6,290
2014 39 #3,917 8 #9,550
2013 27 #5,136 12 #6,982
2012 31 #4,700 11 #7,504
2011 24 #5,714 15 #5,919
2010 34 #4,388 17 #5,451
2009 48 #3,456 18 #5,298
2008 41 #3,932 25 #4,130
2007 49 #3,423 25 #4,113
2006 50 #3,312 22 #4,360
2005 55 #2,965 18 #4,806
2004 78 #2,263 28 #3,445
2003 64 #2,554 22 #3,969
2002 94 #1,896 33 #2,877
2001 93 #1,885 32 #2,923
2000 111 #1,601 25 #3,415
1995 198 #952 60 #1,575
1990 496 #492 89 #1,155
1985 694 #339 60 #1,241
1980 1,253 #208 58 #1,213
1975 2,378 #117 223 #539
1970 6,230 #55 369 #426
1965 4,260 #85 353 #417
1960 1,960 #190 185 #576
1955 443 #421 29 #1,454
1950 86 #987 17 #1,875
1945 22 #1,822 10 #2,384
1940 – – 6 #3,436
1935 – – 5 #4,106
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 5 #4,925
1915 – – 6 #3,791
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Tracey

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman British and American actress (born 1959) Contemporary
  2. 2 Tracey Emin Tracey Emin English artist (born 1963) Contemporary
  3. 3 Tracey Gold Tracey Gold American actress (born 1969) Contemporary
  4. 4 Tracey Walter Tracey Walter American actor (born 1947) Contemporary
  5. 5 Tracey Thorn Tracey Thorn British singer (born 1962) Contemporary
  6. 6 Tracey Adams Tracey Adams American pornographic film actress b. 1958 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tracey, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tracey?

The median living Tracey is about 56 years old. Half of all living Traceys are between 50 and 60 years old.

How many people named Tracey are alive today?

An estimated 88 thousand people named Tracey are alive in the United States, based on 95,203 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tracey mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname, of popular British usage, variant of Tracy.

How popular is the name Tracey in 2025?

Tracey ranked #8,314 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tracey?

95,203 babies have been named Tracey in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tracey most popular?

Tracey peaked in 1970, when 6,599 newborns received the name.

Is Tracey a boy or girl name?

Tracey is used for both: about 91% of babies named Tracey have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Tracey rising or falling?

Tracey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Tracey?

Well-known people named Tracey include Tracey Ullman (comedian), Tracey Emin (painter), Tracey Gold (actor).

Names like Tracey

Names that sound and feel close to Tracey: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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