Tracy is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tracy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tracy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tracy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tracy is a girl name of Norman French origin meaning “from Thracy, a place in France”. originally a surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 312,894 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 314 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,823 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,539 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,999 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tracy per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (20,240/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (498/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (160/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (34/yr).
Tracy has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #32 nationally (given to 20,374 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1970s.
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