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boys' name ★ peaked 2002

Race

Meaning Race is both an English unisex given name and a surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #7,094

Race is both an English unisex given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#7,094
among boys · ↑4,911 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Race
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2002
65 babies
All-time total
1,411
#4,126 all-time among boys
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Race popularity over time

1,411 babies have been named Race since 1954, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 41 4 – #2,976
1960s 39 4 -5% #2,584
1970s 30 3 -23% #3,026
1980s 114 11 +280% #2,623
1990s 352 35 +209% #1,818
2000s 532 53 +51% #1,777
2010s 245 25 -54% #2,943
2020s (to 2025) 58 10 -61% #6,264

The story of Race

Race is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,094 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 1,411 American babies have been named Race. Its peak came in 2002, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Race stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Race?

The median living Race is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 30. An estimated 1,400 people named Race are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Race year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #7,094
2024 6 #12,005
2023 9 #8,763
2022 8 #9,633
2021 14 #6,264
2020 9 #8,568
2019 12 #7,078
2018 12 #7,020
2017 14 #6,264
2016 19 #5,089
2015 28 #3,854
2014 27 #3,866
2013 24 #4,151
2012 35 #3,221
2011 40 #2,943
2010 34 #3,290
2009 37 #3,149
2008 46 #2,709
2007 54 #2,407
2006 56 #2,273
2005 63 #2,000
2004 54 #2,185
2003 53 #2,119
2002 65 #1,783
2001 42 #2,375
2000 62 #1,777
1995 36 #2,245
1990 16 #3,734
1985 10 #4,267
1980 6 #6,054
1975 – –
1970 11 #3,026
1965 11 #2,584
1960 – –
1955 6 #3,795
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Race

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Race Imboden Race Imboden American artist, creative director, and former Olympian fencer b. 1993 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Race, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Race?

The median living Race is about 23 years old. Half of all living Races are between 17 and 30 years old.

How many people named Race are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Race are alive in the United States, based on 1,411 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Race mean?

Race is both an English unisex given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Race in 2025?

Race ranked #7,094 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Race?

1,411 babies have been named Race in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Race most popular?

Race peaked in 2002, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Race a boy or girl name?

Race is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Race rising or falling?

Race is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Race?

Well-known people named Race include Race Imboden (fencer).

Names like Race

Names that sound and feel close to Race: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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