Total births
103
Boys' name · since 2004
Racer
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 103 babies named Racer, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 103
- total births
- 2004–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Racer is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 103 have been recorded since 2004.
Racer has 103 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2019.
- 103 total births
- 2004–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
103 boys have been named Racer since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 103
- total births
- 2004–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Racer was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
14 babies were named Racer in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Racer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Racer splits its recorded history at 2012: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Racer at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Racer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2019
- Peak year (2007)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Racer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Racer's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Racer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 64 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Racer? ▼
Racer has been given to 103 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 14 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Racer most popular? ▼
Racer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Racer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Racer since 2004 -- 16 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Racer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rachel, Race, Rachael, Rachit, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Racer
Nearby Names Like Racer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Racer
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Rachael Boy
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Rachard Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2004–2019 (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. "Racer: Baby Name Since 2004 - 103 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/racer. 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 Racer 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 June 2026.