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Tracy

“From Thrace” — Gaulish/Latin via Old French origin

Girl's name · #2171 in the US (2025) · Retro

Tracy reached #10 in 1970 and has faded to #2171 since. About 251,000 girls have carried it since 1884. Tracy's short forms are Trace and Tray.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tracys

• Tracy Chapman — American singer-songwriter
• Tracy Austin — US tennis player
• Tracy Caldwell Dyson — American chemist and NASA astronaut
• Tracy Chevalier — American writer
• Tracy Pollan — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Tracy Bond — On Her Majesty's Secret Service · 007 Legends
• Tracy Strauss — Heroes
• Tracy Barlow — Coronation Street

What Tracys become

Among 717 notable people named Tracy:

Entertainers appear 1.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tracy Chapman, American singer-songwriter.

Similar names: Lori · Tru · Stacey · Deanna · Jackie · Lacy

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