Recorded 1922–2005 Girls' name Peak 1985 597 births

Racine — girls' name

597 babies named Racine in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s291930s441940s501950s501960s881970s411980s1831990s862000s26
1980s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Racine was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

76 babies were named Racine in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Racine

The Social Security Administration has registered 597 babies named Racine between 1922 and 2005, spanning 84 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Racine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 76 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Racine performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 183 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Racine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 30 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Racine in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Racine 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 597 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.

Racine at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

597

Since 1922

84 years of records

Peak year

1985

76 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1922

Recorded for 84 years

Last year on file: 2005

Racine popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1922

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1985)
76
Annual births at peak — across 84 years of records
020406080 200519961988197219641955194419301922 5

Racine popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2005 (Racine as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2005 5

Racine by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
183 births that decade — 31% of Racine's all-time total
1920s291930s441940s501950s501960s881970s411980s1831990s862000s26

Racine by state

Where Racine concentrates geographically — total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Racine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
30 5.0%
#2 New York
18 3.0%
#3 Georgia
7 1.2%
#4 Texas
7 1.2%
#5 Michigan
5 0.8%
California share of Racine's total US births 5.0%
Even split

30 of 597 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Racine?
597 babies have been named Racine since 1922. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1985 with 76 births.
When was Racine most popular?
Racine was most popular in the 1980s decade with 183 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Racine most popular?
The top states for the name Racine are California (30 births), New York (18 births), Georgia (7 births).
How long has the name Racine been used?
Racine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 84 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Racine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rachel, Rachael, Rachelle, Racheal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1922–2005 (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.