How Many People Are Named Traci?
An estimated 46,286 people in the United States have the first name Traci. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Traci peaked in popularity in 1970 with 3,871 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Traci as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Traci paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Traci is overwhelmingly female, 233 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Traci has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
46,286
About 1 in 7,405 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1970
3,871 births
Total Registered
52,405
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Traci
Traci is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 52,405 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Traci as a male name
Ranked #11,226 in 2004
6 male births in 2004
Peak: 1970 (17 births)
Traci as a female name
Ranked #10,993 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (3,854 births)
Traci: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Traci span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 20,780 babies were registered. Traci has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Traci by Decade
How has Traci tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Traci by State
Birth registrations for Traci span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Delaware, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 983 Tracis were registered per state.
Traci + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Traci as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Traci: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Traci?
We estimate approximately 46,286 people named Traci are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,405 Americans share this first name.
Is Traci a common name?
Traci is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 52,405 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Traci most popular?
Traci reached peak popularity in 1970, when 3,871 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Traci is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Traci a female name?
Traci is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Traci Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Traci Smith, Traci Johnson, Traci Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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