Traci
Traci was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 100th with 3,854 babies. More babies were named Traci in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Tracy) from Norman place names (Thracius); or Theresa · French, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19703,854 babies
- Total since 1880
- 52,406babies recorded
What does the name Traci mean?
Traci is a spelling of Tracy, pronounced the same way, so it shares Tracy's meaning and origin.
Tracy is a Norman baronial surname from places in France called Tracy, derived, as Wiktionary notes, from the Gallo-Roman name Thracius (referring to Thrace) and a Celtic place suffix. As a girls' name it is also a pet form of Theresa. It was an occasional boys' name in the 19th century and became very popular for girls in the 1960s and 1970s. Spencer Tracy made the surname famous.
Thracius (Latin, “Thracian”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Tracey, Tracie, Theresa.
See also: French names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Tracy', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Traci popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 233 since 1961.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #10,192 | 10 |
| 2010 | #5,585 | 25 |
| 2000 | #2,212 | 72 |
| 1990 | #475 | 517 |
| 1980 | #227 | 1,131 |
| 1970 | #100 | 3,854 |
| 1960 | #371 | 674 |
| 1950 | #4,288 | 8 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Traci, counting every spelling?
Traci is a spelling of Tracy, a name family that ranked #1,689 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 105 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy | 86 | #2,171 | 380 |
| Tracey | 13 | #8,314 | 70 |
| Traci | — | — | 42 |
| Tracie | 6 | #14,782 | 31 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Traci?
About 48,200 people born in the US named Traci are alive today, with a median age of 54; half are between 47 and 59. That makes Traci mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Traci: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Traci, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Traci
What does Traci mean?
Traci is a spelling of Tracy, which means “from Norman place names (Thracius); or Theresa” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Traci?
Traci was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 100th with 3,854 babies. More babies were named Traci in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Traci a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Traci in the US.