Tracy
Boy name · #3851 in 2025 · Uniqueness 93/100
Tracy is currently the #3851 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2001, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Tracy.
The 145-year story
Tracy first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1966, when 3,380 boys were named Tracy — good for #98 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tracy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tracy in class?
Tracy scores 93 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Tracy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tracy is most common
State-level data for Tracy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tracy
Statistically, parents drawn to Tracy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Darcy, Marty, Darin, Cary, and Kelly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tracy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 36 | #3272 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3177 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2385 |
| 2017 | 51 | #2493 |
| 2016 | 53 | #2412 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2001 |
| 2014 | 46 | #2622 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2182 |
| 2012 | 74 | #1923 |
| 2011 | 71 | #1947 |
| 2010 | 77 | #1868 |
| 2009 | 71 | #1975 |
| 2008 | 77 | #1874 |
| 2007 | 102 | #1539 |
| 2006 | 99 | #1519 |
| 2005 | 87 | #1584 |
| 2004 | 108 | #1349 |
| 2003 | 145 | #1069 |
| 2002 | 118 | #1184 |
| 2001 | 142 | #1035 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tracy a popular boy name?
Tracy ranked #3851 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2001.
When was the name Tracy most popular?
Tracy peaked in 1966, when 3,380 American boys received the name (ranked #98 that year). Since 1966 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tracy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Tracy. It scores 93/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.