Total births
1,081
Girls' name · since 1955
Tracye
Tracye has 1,081 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,081
- total births
- 1955–1987
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Tracye is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,081 have been recorded since 1955.
Tracye has 1,081 recorded births among girls since 1955, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1987.
- 1,081 total births
- 1955–1987 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,081 girls have been named Tracye since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1987.
- 1,081
- total births
- 1955–1987
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Tracye was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
81 babies were named Tracye in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Tracye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tracye's full recorded timeline at 1971, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 81 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tracye at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Tracye popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1987
- Peak year (1965)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Tracye popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1966 (Tracye as boys' name)
Tracye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tracye's strongest decade.
631 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Tracye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 98
1950s
98 births
- 1960s
1960s
631 births
- 1970s
1970s
287 births
- 1980s 65
1980s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 631 births (58% of all-time use).
How Tracye 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 Tracye's total volume
Tracye vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tracye by state
Where Tracye concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 151 | 14.0% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 73 | 6.8% |
| #3 | California | | 37 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 22 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.5% |
Texas share of Tracye's total US births 14.0%
Even split
151 of 1,081 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Tracye appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tracye? ▼
Tracye has been given to 1,081 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 81 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
When was Tracye most popular? ▼
Tracye was most popular in the 1960s decade with 631 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Tracye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tracye are Texas (151 births), Tennessee (73 births), California (37 births).
How long has the name Tracye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tracye since 1955 -- 33 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Tracye? ▼
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 Tracye's data
- Tracye's decade-level peak was the 1960s (631 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Tracyes (151 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Tracye
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tracye
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Tracee Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1955–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tracye: Baby Name Since 1955 - 1,081 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tracye. 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 Tracye 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 July 2026.