Racer vs Race

Side-by-side comparison of Racer and Race — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Racer

Boy name

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Name B

Race

Boy name · Rank #11080

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Metric Racer Race
Current Rank Unranked #11080
Total Births (all years) 103 1,399
Peak Year 2007 2002
Peak Year Births 14 65
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Racer Race
1950ss — 41
1960ss — 39
1970ss — 30
1980ss — 114
1990ss — 352
2000ss 39 532
2010ss 64 245
2020ss — 46

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Racer Race
2014 7 27
2015 6 28
2016 6 19
2017 5 14
2018 — 12
2019 7 12
2020 — 9
2021 — 14
2022 — 8
2023 — 9
2024 — 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2004–2019.

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