Tracy
Pronounced T R EY1 S IY0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1970
- 141 years in use
- 3 spellings
How popular is Tracy?
Tracy is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1884. It has been given to 493,249 children — the 94th most common girls' name on record.
It is falling away, down 53% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1970, when 30,884 children were given it.
Three other spellings are counted in that total — Tracey, Traci and Tracie — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 14% of children named Tracy are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Tracy and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Tracey
- Traci
- Tracie
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- T R EY1 S IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Tracy
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Tracy
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Tracy?
- Tracy ranks 94th among girls' names in US records, with 493,249 births since 1884. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,179.
- Is Tracy a unisex name?
- Yes. About 14% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Tracy most popular?
- 1970, when 30,884 children were given the name. It has been in use for 141 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Tracy spelled?
- Tracey, Traci, Tracie. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.