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 #11126

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Metric Racer Race
Current Rank Unranked #11126
Total Births (all years) 103 1,411
Peak Year 2007 2002
Peak Year Births 14 65
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Racer Race
1950s - 41
1960s - 39
1970s - 30
1980s - 114
1990s - 352
2000s 39 532
2010s 64 245
2020s - 58

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
2025 - 12

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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