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Tracye

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Pronounced TRAY-see /ˈtreɪ.si/High

Meaning: Tracye is a respelling of Tracy, which began as a Norman French place-name and surname, 'place of Thracius,' and was also used as a pet form of Theresa. The -ye ending is a modern styling; the name keeps Tracy's roots.Low

In 30 seconds: Tracye is a stylized respelling of Tracy, from a Norman place-name (said 'TRAY-see'). It peaked in 1965.
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Origin LowEnglish, French
MeaningTracye is a respelling of Tracy, which began as a Norman French place-name and surname, 'place of Thracius,' and was also used as a pet form of Theresa. The -ye ending is a modern styling; the name keeps Tracy's roots.
U.S. rank (1987)#11219 ↗ Rising
1987 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1965
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,080

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196519551987

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tracye is a respelling of Tracy, a name that came from a Norman French place-name and surname meaning 'place of Thracius,' and was also taken up as a short form of Theresa. Tracy became a girls' favorite in the mid-twentieth century, and spellings like Tracye and Traci followed.

Tracye was most common around 1965 and had largely faded by the late nineteen-eighties. A woman named Tracye at the peak is around sixty today. It reads as a sixties spelling of Tracy rather than a distinct classic, and has not been revived.

Did you know? Tracye adds a decorative -ye to Tracy, a small flourish some 1960s families used on a name that was then very fashionable for girls.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Tracye — respelling of Tracy; Norman place-name 'place of Thracius'

Variations

TracyTraciTracey

Nicknames

Trace

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If you like Tracye…

Tracy— the standard spelling and parent of Tracye
Traci— a sibling -i respelling of the same name
Stacy— a like -acy girls' name of the same era
Casey— another unisex-rooted -y name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tracye mean?

Tracye is a respelling of Tracy, from a Norman place-name meaning 'place of Thracius'; it was also a pet form of Theresa.

How do you pronounce Tracye?

It's said TRAY-see /ˈtreɪ.si/ — two syllables, stress on the first, like Tracy.

Is Tracye a boy or girl name?

Tracye is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tracye?

Tracye was an uncommon spelling of Tracy that peaked in the mid-nineteen-sixties and is rare today.

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