Girls' name · since 1951

Tracee

Tracee has 3,413 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

3,413
total births
1951–2012
years on record
1970s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade

3,413 girls have been named Tracee since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tracee has been recorded 3,413 times among girls since 1951, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2012.

  • 3,413 total births
  • 1951–2012 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 39% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

3,413 girls have been named Tracee since 1951, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2012.

3,413
total births
1951–2012
years on record
1970s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Tracee was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

312 babies were named Tracee in 1973 - its busiest year on record.

Tracee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tracee's full recorded timeline at 1981, 25% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 75% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 312 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tracee at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

3,413

Since 1951

62 years of records

Peak year

1973

312 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1951

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2012

Tracee popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1973)
312
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
-1000100200300400 195119601968197619841992200120092012 6

Tracee popularity over time - boys

10 total births recorded since 1988 (Tracee as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19881992 5

Tracee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Tracee's strongest decade.

1,331 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Tracee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,331 births (39% of all-time use).

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

How Tracee compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tracee's total volume

Tracee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Tracee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Tracee
Tracee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Tracee by state

Where Tracee concentrates geographically, total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tracee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
419 12.3%
#2 Texas
149 4.4%
#3 Illinois
124 3.6%
#4 New York
124 3.6%
#5 Ohio
118 3.5%
#6 Michigan
105 3.1%
#7 Florida
102 3.0%
#8 Pennsylvania
91 2.7%
California share of Tracee's total US births 12.3%
Even split

419 of 3,413 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Tracee appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tracee?
3,413 babies have been named Tracee since 1951. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1973 with 312 births.
When was Tracee most popular?
Tracee was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,331 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Tracee most popular?
The top states for the name Tracee are California (419 births), Texas (149 births), Illinois (124 births).
How long has the name Tracee been used?
The SSA has tracked Tracee since 1951 -- 62 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Tracee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tracy, Tracey, Traci, Tracie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tracee's data

  • Tracee's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,331 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Tracees (419 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1951–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tracee: Baby Name Since 1951 - 3,413 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tracee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Tracee 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 June 2026.