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Racer

/ˈɹeɪsɚ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2019

Racer has been given to about 103 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɹeɪsɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 102
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Racer per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2007 · 14
  • Born in 20250
  • All time103

How popular is Racer?

Its best year was 2007, when 14 babies were given the name, ranking 6184th. The typical living American called Racer is about 15 years old today.

Names that sound like Racer

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Baker0.81
  2. Ryker0.73
  3. Parker0.72
  4. Walker0.72
  5. Tanner0.68
  6. Jagger0.68
  7. Baxter0.66
  8. Walter0.62

Middle names for Racer

Ranked by flow score
  1. Racer Paul0.77
  2. Racer John0.77
  3. Racer Blake0.76
  4. Racer Wade0.76
  5. Racer Quinn0.76
  6. Racer Jude0.76

Sibling names for Racer

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Janiyahsister · 0.70
  2. Yarelisister · 0.67
  3. Caidenbrother · 0.66
  4. Mileysister · 0.66
  5. Braylenbrother · 0.65
  6. Izaiahbrother · 0.65

Where Racer is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Racer Anderson0.77
    2. Racer White0.72
    3. Racer Nguyen0.72
    4. Racer Moore0.72
    5. Racer Hill0.72
    6. Racer Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Racer

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.