Girls' name · since 1922
Racine
Racine has 597 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,602 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 597
- born since 1922
- 1980s
- peak decade
Racine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 597 recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Racine recorded 597 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2005.
- #10,602 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 597 born since 1922
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Racine ranks #10,602 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 597 born since 1922, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,602 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 597
- born since 1922
- 1980s
- peak decade
Racine's 597 recorded births place it above 85.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Racine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Racine's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 76, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Racine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2005
- Peak year (1985)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Racine popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2005 (Racine as boys' name)
Racine by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (183 births, 31% of the file).
1980s was Racine's strongest decade.
183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Racine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 44
1930s
44 births
- 1940s 50
1940s
50 births
- 1950s 50
1950s
50 births
- 1960s
1960s
88 births
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s
1980s
183 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 183 births (31% of all-time use).
How Racine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Racine's total volume
Racine by state
Where Racine concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| 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% |
30 of 597 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Racine's data
- Racine's decade-level peak was the 1980s (183 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Racines (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Racine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~83 yrs)
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, 1922–2005 (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 Racine 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.