Tracye
A feminine English name derived from the Latin word "Tractus".
Name Census estimates that about 915 living Americans carry the first name Tracye. It is a predominantly female name (99.5% of registrations). The average person named Tracye today is around 58 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tracye births was 1965 (81 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tracye. 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.
People living today
915
~ 1 in 374,595 Americans
Peak year
1965
81 babies that year
Average age
58
years old
1966 SSA rank
#4,493
Tracked since 1955
Census
Tracye in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,032 people with the first name Tracye, which placed it at #12,168 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
#12,168
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,032 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tracye
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tracye is White at 52.9%. The next largest groups are Black (42.0%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). 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 Tracye 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 Tracye at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.9% · 546
- Black or African American42.0% · 433
- Two or more races3.7% · 38
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Tracye
Out of the 1,085 babies given the name Tracye since 1880, 99.5% 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.
Tracye as a male name
- Ranked #4,493 in 1966
- 5 male births in 1966
- Peak: 1966 (5 births)
Tracye as a female name
- Ranked #11,219 in 1987
- 6 female births in 1987
- Peak: 1965 (81 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tracye leans strongly female. 1,011 people counted with this name were female (97.6%), compared with 25 male bearers (2.4%).
Popularity
Tracye: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tracye from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 636 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tracye 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 Tracye during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tracyes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Texas, Tennessee, California recorded the most babies named Tracye, while Virginia, Oklahoma, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tracye
The name Tracye is a feminine given name that originated in the English language during the medieval period, around the 12th to 14th centuries. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the more common name Tracy, which is thought to derive from the Old French place name "Trassyegh" or "Trassi." This place name may have its roots in the Latin word "tracio," meaning "a trail or track."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tracye can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and property values commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as a surname, "Tracye," referring to someone who lived near a trail or track.
In the 13th century, the name Tracye gained popularity as a given name, particularly among the English nobility and upper classes. One notable bearer of the name was Tracye de Lacy, a 13th-century English noblewoman who was the daughter of Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath, and his wife, Margaret de Beaumont.
During the Renaissance period, the name Tracye continued to be used, although it was less common than its variant spelling, Tracy. One notable bearer of the name from this era was Tracye Egerton, a 16th-century English courtier and Member of Parliament who served under Queen Elizabeth I.
In the 17th century, the name Tracye was borne by Tracye Lestrange, an English Puritan and member of the Long Parliament during the English Civil War. She was a vocal supporter of the Parliamentarian cause and played a role in the negotiations between King Charles I and Parliament.
Moving into the 18th century, Tracye Walpole, an English writer and poet, gained recognition for her works that explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality. She was born in 1710 and was a contemporary of notable figures such as Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift.
In the 19th century, the name Tracye was relatively uncommon, but one notable bearer was Tracye Seymour, a British explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively in South America and the Caribbean. She was born in 1825 and contributed to the study of natural history and the documentation of indigenous cultures in the regions she visited.
While the name Tracye has had a long and varied history, it is important to note that its popularity has waxed and waned over the centuries, and its usage has been more prevalent in certain regions and social classes than others. Nonetheless, the name remains a part of the rich tapestry of English given names, carrying with it a sense of heritage and tradition.
People
Tracye + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tracye 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
Tracye: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tracye?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 915 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tracye 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 374,595 US residents.
Is Tracye a common name?
We classify Tracye as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,085 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tracye most popular?
The single biggest year for Tracye was 1965, when 81 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tracye is about 58 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tracye in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,032 people with the name Tracye, or 0.34 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,168 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 Tracye 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 Tracye?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tracye leans strongly female. 1,011 people counted with this name were female (97.6%), compared with 25 male bearers (2.4%). 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 Tracye?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tracye is White at 52.9%. The next largest groups are Black (42.0%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). 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 Tracye most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tracye in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.9% (546 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 Tracye in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tracye a female name?
Yes, 99.5% of people registered as Tracye 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 Tracye still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tracye 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 Tracye 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 people have Tracye as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.