Masculine dossier · first seen 1956
Trace
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2008
Peak births
534
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Trace
How many people are named Trace?
An estimated 13,444 living Americans are named Trace.
How rare is Trace?
Trace is uncommon among babies today, with 340 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 36.3% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Trace?
The median age of a living American named Trace is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 27 years old.
Is Trace still popular?
Yes — Trace is currently rising in popularity, with 340 births in 2025.
Where is Trace most common?
Trace has its strongest geographic signal in Kansas, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1956Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
36.3%
2025
340
All-time
13,764
Where it lives now
Trace is most concentrated in Kansas — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
States where Trace is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.