Girls' name · since 1945
Traci
Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 52,173 babies named Traci, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #574 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 52,173
- born since 1945
- 1970s
- peak decade
Traci is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 52,173 have been recorded since 1945.
Social Security Administration records show Traci recorded 52,173 times among girls since 1945, 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 1945 to 2024.
- #574 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 52,173 born since 1945
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Traci ranks #574 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52,173 born since 1945, peaking in the 1970s.
- #574 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 52,173
- born since 1945
- 1970s
- peak decade
Traci's 52,173 recorded births place it above 99.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Traci's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Traci splits its recorded history at 1985: 13% of all births land in the more recent half, 87% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1947 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 3,854 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Traci popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2024
- Peak year (1970)
- 3,854
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Traci popularity over time - boys
233 total births recorded since 1961 (Traci as boys' name)
Traci by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (20,675 births, 40% of the file).
1970s was Traci's strongest decade.
20,675 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Traci births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 1,144
1950s
1,144 births
- 1960s
1960s
18,703 births
- 1970s
1970s
20,675 births
- 1980s
1980s
8,470 births
- 1990s 2,413
1990s
2,413 births
- 2000s 507
2000s
507 births
- 2010s 178
2010s
178 births
- 2020s 52
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 20,675 births (40% of all-time use).
How Traci 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 Traci's total volume
Traci by state
Where Traci concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,085 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,729 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 3,453 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,546 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 2,377 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 2,215 | 4.2% |
| #7 | New York | | 1,978 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 1,732 | 3.3% |
5,085 of 52,173 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Traci appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Traci's data
- Traci's decade-level peak was the 1970s (20,675 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tracis (5,085 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Traci: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~79 yrs)
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, 1945–2024 (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 Traci 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.