Trace vs Tracey

Side-by-side comparison of Trace and Tracey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Trace

Boy name · Rank #704

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Name B

Tracey

Girl name · Rank #7622

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Metric Trace Tracey
Current Rank #704 #7622
Total Births (all years) 13,419 86,505
Peak Year 2008 1970
Peak Year Births 534 6,230
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Trace Tracey
1920ss — 5
1930ss — 17
1940ss — 244
1950ss 76 5,159
1960ss 403 40,286
1970ss 259 28,749
1980ss 464 8,369
1990ss 2,409 2,651
2000ss 4,524 683
2010ss 3,464 277
2020ss 1,820 65

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Trace Tracey
2014 308 39
2015 291 23
2016 287 32
2017 265 26
2018 319 15
2019 302 26
2020 316 9
2021 348 13
2022 373 14
2023 403 15
2024 380 14

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1956–2024.

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