#7042024 rank
2008peak year
12,588babies named Trace since 1880
▲ +26%5-year trend
Trace popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Trace mean?
From the English word for a path or mark, via Old French tracier. Often heard as a cowboy-flavored name in the American West.
OriginEnglish (word name)
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Trace
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Famous Traces
- Trace Adkins, singer
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