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Race

Boy

Meaning of Race: English: 'surname referring to a path or quick movement'

Race is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6698th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6698

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,411

First recorded 1954 · peak 2002

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 21 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 21 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 21 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 34 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 36 babies1996: 43 babies1997: 45 babies1998: 54 babies1999: 55 babies2000: 62 babies20002001: 42 babies2002: 65 babies2003: 53 babies2004: 54 babies2005: 63 babies2006: 56 babies2007: 54 babies2008: 46 babies2009: 37 babies2010: 34 babies20102011: 40 babies2012: 35 babies2013: 24 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Race per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 65.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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