Tracy

Unisex English #2412 in 2023

Tracy is a unisex name of English origin.

Meaning of Tracy

Popular in the 1960s and 1970s. A Norman baronial surname from places in France, derived from a 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.

Popularity of Tracy

Popularity, 1880–2023

113 births in 2023

1880 2023

312,664 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1970

20,242 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.