Long acclaimed in the 80s and 90s, the female name Tracy today experienced a sharp drop in allocation in France. With approximately 4,100 people bearing this first name in 2025, it maintains a modern and international sound.
A first name with multiple roots
Derived from English, Tracy is a female first name which has its origin in a family name across the Channel. Its etymology also refers to Greek, with the meaning “which harvests”. Introduced in France from the 1970s, he had a peak in attributions a few decades later, before becoming rarely.
Popularity in sharp decrease
According to The official first names (First Éditions), around 4,100 women bear the first name Tracy in France in 2025. The projections show that it will be given less than 30 newborns this year, thus confirming its decline. Its variants, such as Tracey, Tracie, Trecy or Tressy, remain even rarer. Tracy is celebrated on October 1 or 15, depending on the calendar.
Associated character traits
According to the characterology of first names, Tracy evokes a personality marked by the organization, the method and the reliability. This first name is also associated with commitment and strong tenacity, qualities that attracted many parents in past decades.
Name fashion ending in -Y or in -ie
The late 1980s and 1990s saw a wave of female and male first names flowing in -Y or in -ie. Tracy is an emblematic example, alongside Cindy, Kelly, Jenny, Tony or Jérémy. These sounds from England and the United States have marked an entire generation.
Today, if the fashion for American first names completed in -Y decline, their equivalents in -ie know a renewed popularity: Léonie, Élodie, Amélie, Charlie. Sweet and often perceived as more classic or timeless, they attract young parents in search of balance between originality and tradition.