Tracey
Tracy, is an English given name and surname. As a British personal name, it was originally adopted from Norman surnames such as those of the family de Tracy or de Trasci from Tracy-Bocage in Normandy, France. Derived from the Gaulish male name Draccios, or Latin Thracius, and the well-identified Celtic suffix -āko, such Norman surnames themselves sprang from several Tracy place-names in France.
Meaning & Origin of Tracey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tracy, is an English given name and surname. As a British personal name, it was originally adopted from Norman surnames such as those of the family de Tracy or de Trasci from Tracy-Bocage in Normandy, France. Derived from the Gaulish male name Draccios, or Latin Thracius, and the well-identified Celtic suffix -āko, such Norman surnames themselves sprang from several Tracy place-names in France.
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The Story of Tracey
As a girl name
Tracey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1923, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 6,230 Traceys were born — ranking #55 that year. As of 2026, Tracey ranks #6,983 for girls with 16 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 87K Traceys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tracey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 552 Traceys were born — ranking #318 that year. As of 2026, Tracey ranks #7,224 for boys with 11 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 9K Traceys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tracey
Tracey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 87K births in the dataset. Tracey's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #55. Use the chart and map above to compare Tracey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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