Tracy
Girl name · #2154 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Tracy ranks #2154 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 86 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2259, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,930 girls born in 2025 was named Tracy.
Babies named Tracy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 141-year story
Tracy first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 18,464 girls were named Tracy — good for #10 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tracy in class?
Tracy scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Tracy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tracy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Tracys were CA (17), FL (10), TX (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Tracy
Statistically, parents drawn to Tracy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stacy, Marcy, Tammy, Tina, and Polly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tracy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | #2153 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2397 |
| 2022 | 77 | #2388 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2558 |
| 2020 | 77 | #2302 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2428 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 89 | #2144 |
| 2016 | 93 | #2093 |
| 2015 | 83 | #2259 |
| 2014 | 129 | #1652 |
| 2013 | 122 | #1705 |
| 2012 | 120 | #1719 |
| 2011 | 106 | #1886 |
| 2010 | 127 | #1668 |
| 2009 | 158 | #1469 |
| 2008 | 184 | #1334 |
| 2007 | 222 | #1152 |
| 2006 | 195 | #1234 |
| 2005 | 222 | #1072 |
| 2004 | 254 | #948 |
| 2003 | 303 | #815 |
| 2002 | 283 | #823 |
| 2001 | 297 | #795 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tracy a popular girl name?
Tracy ranked #2154 among girls in 2025 with 86 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2259.
When was the name Tracy most popular?
Tracy peaked in 1970, when 18,464 American girls received the name (ranked #10 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tracy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,930 newborn American girls was named Tracy. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.