boy's name
Trace
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 14,486
the United States
#759
2025 births
Trace is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 340 babies in the United States, ranking #759. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2008, when 534 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,751 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Trace over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 81 |
| 1960s | 527 |
| 1970s | 364 |
| 1980s | 521 |
| 1990s | 2,451 |
| 2000s | 4,529 |
| 2010s | 3,470 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,169 |
How popular is Trace?
In 2025, Trace was given to 340 babies in the United States, ranking #759 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Trace is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Trace
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Trace also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Trace over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Trace
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Trace — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Trace
How popular is the name Trace?
In 2025, Trace was given to 340 babies in the United States, ranking #759 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Trace a girl's or a boy's name?
Trace is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Trace?
Trace has 1 syllable.
When was Trace most popular?
Trace peaked in 2008, when 534 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Trace a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Trace currently ranks #759 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.