Tracie
A feminine English name of unclear origin, perhaps a variant of Tracy.
Name Census estimates that about 28,718 living Americans carry the first name Tracie. It is a predominantly female name (99.3% of registrations). The average person named Tracie today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tracie births was 1970 (2,351 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tracie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tracie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Tracie is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 218 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Compared to the 1970s, recent registration numbers for Tracie have dropped to less than 5% of what they once were.
People living today
29K
~ 1 in 11,935 Americans
Peak year
1970
2,351 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
1997 SSA rank
#9,169
Tracked since 1899
Census
Tracie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 28,006 people with the first name Tracie, which placed it at #1,308 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,308
National first-name rank
People counted
28K
28,006 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
9.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tracie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tracie is White at 76.3%. The next largest groups are Black (14.9%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tracie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tracie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.3% · 21,361
- Black or African American14.9% · 4,176
- Two or more races3.3% · 923
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 793
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 509
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 244
Gender
Gender distribution for Tracie
Out of the 32,805 babies given the name Tracie since 1880, 99.3% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Tracie as a male name
- Ranked #9,169 in 1997
- 6 male births in 1997
- Peak: 1970 (23 births)
Tracie as a female name
- Ranked #17,426 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1970 (2,328 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tracie appears almost entirely female. Of the 28,005 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Tracie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tracie from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 13,899 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tracie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tracie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tracies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Tracie, while Nevada, Alaska, Wyoming recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 591 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tracie
Tracie is a feminine given name that originated as an English variant of the name Tracy, which itself is derived from the Old French surname Trace or Tracey. The root of this name can be traced back to the Latin word "thracicus," meaning "Thracian" or "from Thrace," an ancient region in southeastern Europe encompassing parts of modern-day Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey.
The name Tracie gained popularity as a distinct feminine form in the 20th century, though it was occasionally used for both genders in earlier centuries. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tracie can be found in English parish records from the 16th and 17th centuries, though these occurrences were relatively rare at the time.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Tracie was Tracie Walters, an English noblewoman who lived in the late 16th century. Records indicate that she was a prominent figure in the court of Queen Elizabeth I and was known for her charitable works and patronage of the arts.
Another notable Tracie from history was Tracie Lumpkin, an American abolitionist and activist who lived in the mid-19th century. Born into slavery in Georgia, she escaped and became a vocal advocate for the abolition of slavery, often speaking at rallies and conventions throughout the northern United States.
In the 20th century, the name Tracie gained broader popularity, particularly in English-speaking countries. One of the most famous Tracies was Tracie Andrews, an American actress and singer who rose to prominence in the 1940s and 1950s. She starred in numerous Hollywood films and was known for her powerful soprano voice and stage presence.
Tracie Thoms, an American actress born in 1975, is another prominent figure who has borne the name. She is best known for her roles in popular television shows such as Rent, The Devil Wears Prada, and Cold Case.
Lastly, Tracie Peterson is an award-winning American author who has written over 100 historical fiction and contemporary romance novels. Born in 1959, she is widely regarded as one of the most successful and prolific Christian fiction writers of her generation.
While the name Tracie has its roots in ancient Thrace and has been present in English-speaking cultures for centuries, it gained widespread popularity and recognition in the 20th century, particularly in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Despite its relatively modern rise, the name carries a rich historical lineage and has been borne by numerous notable figures throughout the ages.
People
Tracie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tracie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tracie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tracie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 28,718 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tracie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 11,935 US residents.
Is Tracie a common name?
We classify Tracie as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 32,805 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tracie most popular?
The single biggest year for Tracie was 1970, when 2,351 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tracie is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tracie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 28,006 people with the name Tracie, or 9.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,308 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tracie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tracie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tracie appears almost entirely female. Of the 28,005 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tracie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tracie is White at 76.3%. The next largest groups are Black (14.9%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tracie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tracie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.3% (21,361 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tracie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tracie a female name?
Yes, 99.3% of people registered as Tracie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tracie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tracie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tracie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Tracie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.