Recorded 1981–2008 Unisex name Peak 2003 29 births

Bracey — boys' name

29 babies named Bracey in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

29 boys have been named Bracey since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.

29
total births
1981–2008
years on record
2000s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Bracey was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

8 babies were named Bracey in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bracey

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Bracey between 1981 and 2008, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bracey currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Bracey is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 20 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bracey performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Bracey shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bracey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 29 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bracey at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

29

Since 1981

28 years of records

Peak year

2003

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1981

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2008

Bracey popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1981

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2003)
8
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
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Bracey popularity over time — girls

20 total births recorded since 2000 (Bracey as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 20 births
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Bracey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
18 births that decade — 62% of Bracey's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bracey?
29 babies have been named Bracey since 1981. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2003 with 8 births.
When was Bracey most popular?
Bracey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Bracey a unisex name?
Yes, Bracey is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 29 births, and as a girl's name it has 20 births.
How long has the name Bracey been used?
Bracey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 28 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Bracey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.