Girls' name · since 1970

Stracy

Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Stracy, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#54,195 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

Stracy sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1970.

Social Security Administration records show Stracy recorded 11 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1972.

  • #54,195 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stracy ranks #54,195 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#54,195 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Stracy's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Stracy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Stracy's full recorded timeline at 1972, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Stracy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1972

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1970)
6
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.5 19701972 5

Stracy by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Stracy's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Stracy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stracy?
11 babies have been named Stracy since 1970. All-time, it sits at #54,195 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1970 with 6 births.
Where does Stracy sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stracy ranks #54,195 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Stracy most popular?
Stracy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Stracy been used?
Records for Stracy go back to 1970, giving 3 years of history through 1972.
What names are similar to Stracy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stratton, Strange, Strawberry, Strella, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stracy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Stracy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.