US rank #10364 Girls' name Peak 1970 52,172 births

Traci — #10364 US girls' name

52,172 babies named Traci in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s311950s11441960s187041970s206761980s84701990s24122000s5072010s1772020s51
#10364
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Traci was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

3,854 babies were named Traci in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Traci

The Social Security Administration has registered 52,172 babies named Traci between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Traci currently holds the #10364 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 3,854 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Traci performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 20,676 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Traci shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5,085 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Traci in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Traci in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 52,172 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Traci at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

52,172

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

1970

3,854 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#10,364

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Traci popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
3,854
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 202420142004199419841974196419541945 7

Traci popularity over time — boys

233 total births recorded since 1961 (Traci as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 233 births
05101520 20041990198519791975197119671961 5

Traci by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
20,676 births that decade — 40% of Traci's all-time total
1940s311950s11441960s187041970s206761980s84701990s24122000s5072010s1772020s51

Traci by state

Where Traci concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Traci
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
2,216 4.2%
#7 New York
1,977 3.8%
#8 Florida
1,732 3.3%
California share of Traci's total US births 9.7%
Even split

5,085 of 52,172 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Traci appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Traci?
52,172 babies have been named Traci since 1945. It currently ranks #10364 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 3,854 births.
When was Traci most popular?
Traci was most popular in the 1970s decade with 20,676 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Traci most popular?
The top states for the name Traci are California (5,085 births), Texas (3,729 births), Ohio (3,453 births).
How long has the name Traci been used?
Traci has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 80 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Traci?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tracy, Tracey, Tracie, Tracee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1945–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.