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Tracy

Meaning: Estate of Thracius
Origin: English surname — From a Norman place name, also used as a short form of Theresa

Nicknames: Trace, Tray

Girl's name · #2171 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Tracy reached #10 in 1970 and has faded to #2171 since. About 251,000 girls have carried it since 1884.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,778 in Italy (2024) · #3,309 in France (2025) · #3,478 in Canada (2025) · #3,889 in Ecuador (2025) · #5,927 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,471 in Sweden (2021) · #3,670 in Austria (2019) · #1,247 in Belgium (2017) · #802 in Scotland (2014) · #758 in Ireland (2010) · #416 in New Zealand (1993) · #99 in Australia (NSW) (1981) and 1 more.

Famous Tracys

Tracy Chapman — American singer-songwriter (born 1964)
Tracy Austin — American tennis player (born 1962)
Tracy Caldwell Dyson — American chemist and NASA astronaut (born 1969)
Tracy Chevalier — American writer (born 1962)
Tracy Reiner — American actress (born 1964)

In stories & tradition

Tracy Bond — James Bond character
Tracy Strauss — Heroes (TV series)
Tracy Barlow — Fictional character from Coronation Street

What Tracys become

Among 715 notable people named Tracy:

Entertainers appear 1.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tracy Chapman, American singer-songwriter (born 1964).

Similar names: Lori · Tru · Stacey · Deanna · Toni · Lacy

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