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    The first name Trace

    A girl’s name.

    1 syllable Female

    Meaning and origin

    A short form of the female given name Tracy or Tracey.

    Trace is a short form of

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    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Trace last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2018, with 3 births (#4,749).

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    6
    babies named Trace, 1996–2025
    #4,789
    rank in 2022
    2018
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Trace with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Trace at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 340 boys born in the United States were named Trace, the 758th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 534 were.

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    14,112
    babies named Trace since 1880
    #758
    rank in 2025
    2008
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Trace

    2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Trace Cyrus
      American musician, born 1989
    • Trace Adkins
      American country music singer and actor, born 1962

    Questions

    How popular is the name Trace?
    In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Trace, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2018, with 3 births.
    Is Trace a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 14,112 US babies named Trace since 1880 were boys.
    When was Trace most popular?
    2008 in the United States, when 534 babies were named Trace, its highest rank at 510th.