US rank #2479 Boys' name Peak 1993 4,097 births

Trae — #2479 US boys' name

4,097 babies named Trae in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s401970s1341980s3141990s13842000s12202010s7202020s285
#2479
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Trae was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

201 babies were named Trae in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Trae

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,097 babies named Trae between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Trae currently holds the #2479 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 201 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Trae performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,384 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Trae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 495 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Trae in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Trae 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 4,097 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.

Trae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,097

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

1993

201 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,479

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Trae popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
201
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
-50050100150200250 202420162008200019921984197619681964 6

Trae popularity over time — girls

46 total births recorded since 1977 (Trae as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 46 births
4681012 1999199619941993199219891977 5

Trae by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,384 births that decade — 34% of Trae's all-time total
1960s401970s1341980s3141990s13842000s12202010s7202020s285

Trae by state

Where Trae concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Trae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
495 12.1%
#2 Ohio
137 3.3%
#3 Florida
133 3.2%
#4 California
118 2.9%
#5 Indiana
108 2.6%
#6 Illinois
86 2.1%
#7 Louisiana
67 1.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
67 1.6%
Texas share of Trae's total US births 12.1%
Even split

495 of 4,097 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Trae appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trae?
4,097 babies have been named Trae since 1964. It currently ranks #2479 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 201 births.
When was Trae most popular?
Trae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,384 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Trae most popular?
The top states for the name Trae are Texas (495 births), Ohio (137 births), Florida (133 births).
How long has the name Trae been used?
Trae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Trae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Travis, Tracy, Trace, Tracey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1964–2024 (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.