Trace has been given to about 14,112 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2008, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Trace ranks 758th among American boys in 2025, with 340 born that year. Its best year was 2008, when 534 babies were given the name, ranking 510th. The typical living American called Trace is about 19 years old today. It is relatively most common in West Virginia, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.