Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2011

Tracen

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,522 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,522
among boys · ↑1,635 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Tracen
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
40 babies
All-time total
544
#7,500 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Tracen popularity over time

544 babies have been named Tracen since 1997, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Boys

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 – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 22 2 – #6,791
2000s 150 15 +582% #4,049
2010s 272 27 +81% #2,948
2020s (to 2025) 100 17 -39% #4,522

Where Tracen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Tracen

Tracen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,522 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 544 American babies have been named Tracen. Its peak came in 2011, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Tracen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tracen?

The median living Tracen is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Tracen are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Tracen year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #4,522
2024 15 #6,157
2023 19 #5,235
2022 15 #6,127
2021 13 #6,649
2020 15 #5,955
2019 20 #4,943
2018 22 #4,593
2017 23 #4,452
2016 21 #4,760
2015 19 #5,037
2014 29 #3,685
2013 27 #3,853
2012 36 #3,169
2011 40 #2,948
2010 35 #3,232
2009 21 #4,731
2008 16 #5,740
2007 24 #4,233
2006 19 #4,842
2005 23 #4,049
2004 10 #7,478
2003 20 #4,263
2002 – –
2001 7 #9,156
2000 10 #6,790
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tracen?

The median living Tracen is about 13 years old. Half of all living Tracens are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Tracen are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tracen are alive in the United States, based on 544 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tracen in 2025?

Tracen ranked #4,522 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tracen?

544 babies have been named Tracen in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tracen most popular?

Tracen peaked in 2011, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Tracen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tracen rising or falling?

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

Will Tracen become more popular?

Tracen looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Tracen in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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