Unisex name · since 1981

Bracey

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Bracey, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,014 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade

Bracey is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 1981.

Social Security Administration records show Bracey recorded 29 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2008.

  • #26,014 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 1981
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bracey ranks #26,014 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.

#26,014 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bracey's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bracey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bracey's full recorded timeline at 2002, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Bracey popularity over time - boys

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

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2003)
8
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
456789 19811988200220032008 5

Bracey popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 20 births
5 2000200320052014 5

Bracey by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (18 births, 62% of the file).

2000s was Bracey's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Bracey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bracey? ▼
Bracey has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,014 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 8 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
Where does Bracey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bracey ranks #26,014 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bracey since 1981 -- 28 years through the most recent 2008 data.
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.

Keep exploring Bracey

Nearby Names Like Bracey

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bracey

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#229 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#321 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4252 83,060 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bracey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bracey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.