boy's name
Tracer
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 169
Tracer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1998, when 22 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tracer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 53 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 21 |
How popular is Tracer?
In 2024, Tracer was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Tracer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tracer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tracer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tracer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tracer
How popular is the name Tracer?
In 2024, Tracer was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tracer a girl's or a boy's name?
Tracer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tracer?
Tracer has 2 syllables.
When was Tracer most popular?
Tracer peaked in 1998, when 22 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.