Total births
29
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.
- 29
- total births
- 1981–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that 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.
- 29 total births
- 1981–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Bracey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2008
- Peak year (2003)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Bracey popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 2000 (Bracey as girls' name)
Bracey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2008. 8 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
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
Brandon Boy
#230 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#362 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#190 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#309 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4077 83,060 births
Compare Bracey side by side: Bracey vs Brandon Bracey vs Bradley Bracey vs Brayden
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bracey: Baby Name Since 1981 - 29 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bracey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.