How Many People Are Named Trae?
An estimated 4,057 people in the United States have the first name Trae. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 25 years old, and Trae peaked in popularity in 1993 with 211 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Trae as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Trae paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,057
About 1 in 84,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1993
211 births
Total Registered
4,143
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Trae
Trae is predominantly male (98.9%), though 46 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Trae as a male name
Ranked #2,495 in 2024
55 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (201 births)
Trae as a female name
Ranked #12,609 in 1999
7 female births in 1999
Peak: 1993 (10 births)
Trae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Trae span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,420 babies were registered. Trae has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Trae by Decade
How has Trae tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Trae by State
Birth registrations for Trae span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Florida. The lowest are in Mississippi, Massachusetts, Idaho. On average, about 59 Traes were registered per state.
Trae + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Trae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Trae
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Trae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trae?
We estimate approximately 4,057 people named Trae are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 84,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Trae a common name?
Trae is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,143 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Trae most popular?
Trae reached peak popularity in 1993, when 211 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Trae is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Trae a male name?
Trae is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Trae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Trae Smith, Trae Johnson, Trae Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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