Tracey comes from the Irish Gaelic tradition, meaning Fighter, warlike.
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How popular is Tracey?
1970peak year
Tracey first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1915. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1970, 6,230 babies were named Tracey (ranked #55 nationally). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7131), with roughly 28 babies named Tracey each year. Tracey has been declining in recent years. In total, around 95,187 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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