U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Tracey?

Tracey was the #633 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Tracey

83,398

About 1 in 3,974 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#633

More common than 98.8% of listed first names

Peak year

1970

6,599 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

19

#10,670 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 3,974

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

7.6% male92.4% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic73.0%
Black, non-Hispanic19.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.62%
Asian / Pacific Islander1.45%
Two or more races2.86%
Hispanic or Latino2.46%

Reading the result

Tracey across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Tracey reached its highest published annual SSA count in 1970, with 6,599 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 19 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

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