Trace: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “to track; trail”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- TRAYS · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (97% of all uses)
From the English word trace, used as a modern given name; it can also function as a short form of Tracy. As a first name, it is chiefly a modern usage.
How popular is Trace?
Babies named Trace in 2024385
2024 rank#704 boys
Peak year1998
Total US babies since 188013,767
Trace has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Trace
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Trace questions
What does the name Trace mean?
Trace means "to track; trail". It comes from English. From the English word trace, used as a modern given name; it can also function as a short form of Tracy. As a first name, it is chiefly a modern usage.
Is Trace a boy or girl name?
Trace is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Trace?
385 US babies were named Trace in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.
How do you pronounce Trace?
Trace is usually pronounced TRAYS.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.