Trace

TRAYS /ˈtɹeɪs/
boy 2 syllables steady

Trace is an established boys' name that peaked in 2008 and remains in steady use.

Trace is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #758 for boy births in the United States (and #1,552 across all names), given to 340 babies. Trace first appears in 1956 and peaked in 2008 (534 births).

About the name Trace

PronunciationTRAYS /ˈtɹeɪs/
CultureEnglish
#758among boys 2025
#1,552among all names 2025
340boys 2025

Names similar to Trace

How popular is Trace?

Boys named Trace 340 in 2025
195619601970198019902000201020202025
Boys named Trace per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1956–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)
Girls named Trace
195919601970198019902000201020202024
Girls named Trace per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1956–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Trace total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
2025340340#758
2024388388#17,487#703
2023404404#674
2022373373#708
2021348348#736
2020316316#763
2019302302#776
2018319319#745
2017266266#835
2016287287#805
2015291291#801
2014313313#19,003#763
2013382382#644
2012379379#635
2011437437#573
2010494494#524
2009505505#531
2008534534#510
2007437437#586
2006470470#537
2005445445#543
2004447447#531
2003501501#18,232#496
2002437437#521
2001369369#564
2000384384#551
1999397397#11,323#535
1998530530#13,992#439
1997428#12,005#496
1996213#8,109#749
1995161#856
1994172#806
1993158#844
1992132#15,459#955
1991144#15,315#898
1990116#979
1989102#12,280#1,072
198858#1,372
198752#13,146#1,528
198667#7,718#1,283
1985101#6,934#961
198435#9,093#1,975
198327#8,000#2,569
198232#12,214#2,055
198128#9,048#2,415
198019#2,610
197923#11,869#2,662
197830#9,673#2,066
197720#2,356
197636#4,604#2,172
197533#5,146#2,199
197422#7,633#2,664
197331#7,392#1,868
197249#3,884#1,505
197155#4,521#1,306
197065#2,852#1,334
196944#4,404#1,434
196850#3,444#1,338
196761#3,644#1,086
196677#3,728#913
196585#3,537#872
196430#5,971#1,695
196357#4,001#1,163
196253#2,913#1,363
196135#4,525#1,632
196035#5,657#1,550
195927#7,137#1,758
195820#1,835
195717#2,015
195617#2,010