Trace vs Tracy

Side-by-side comparison of Trace and Tracy — 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

Tracy

Girl name · Rank #2430

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Metric Trace Tracy
Current Rank #704 #2430
Total Births (all years) 13,419 251,303
Peak Year 2008 1970
Peak Year Births 534 18,465
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Trace Tracy
1880ss — 48
1890ss — 94
1900ss — 78
1910ss — 150
1920ss — 168
1930ss — 164
1940ss — 911
1950ss 76 11,361
1960ss 403 103,777
1970ss 259 95,537
1980ss 464 28,494
1990ss 2,409 6,683
2000ss 4,524 2,448
2010ss 3,464 1,020
2020ss 1,820 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Trace Tracy
2014 308 129
2015 291 83
2016 287 93
2017 265 89
2018 319 79
2019 302 73
2020 316 77
2021 348 68
2022 373 76
2023 403 75
2024 380 74

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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