Tracey

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A few things about Tracey you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Tracey

Tracey Ullman

British-American actress, comedian, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer and director (born 1959)

Choose Tracey and your child shares a first name with Tracey Ullman, a British-American actress, comedian, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer and director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Tracey, like who?” Tracey Ullman's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 123,457 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Tracey, 13 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Tracey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTracey first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1970, when it ranked #55. Today it's #7,885, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowTracey was 7.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 16,367 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 123,457.
• 🚀TrendTracey has climbed 2,365 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #7,885. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlTracey is given to both boys and girls: 68% of the 19 babies named Tracey in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Tracey means “from Tracy, Normandy”. Our records link it to English, Greek and Latin roots.

About the name Tracey

Tracey is a gender-neutral name of English, Greek and Latin origin meaning “from Tracy, Normandy”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-cey”. US birth records list Tracey for girls from 1923 to 2025, in 89 of those 103 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #55 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,885, with 13 babies. Of the 19 US babies named Tracey in 2025, 68% were girls and 32% were boys.

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