Drace
An English masculine given name derived from the Old French word "drace".
Name Census estimates that about 77 living Americans carry the first name Drace. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Drace today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Drace births was 2010 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Drace. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Drace. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
77
~ 1 in 4,451,355 Americans
Peak year
2010
9 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,247
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Drace: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Drace from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 46 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Drace remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Drace by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Drace during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Drace
The given name Drace is an interesting one with a rich history. Its origins can be traced back to the ancient Greek language, where it is derived from the word "drakos," meaning "dragon." This connection to mythical creatures is believed to have been a sign of strength and power in ancient Greek culture.
Drace first appeared in written records during the classical period of ancient Greece, around the 5th century BCE. It was often used as a name for warriors and soldiers, as the dragon symbolized bravery and fierceness in battle. The earliest known reference to the name can be found in Herodotus' "Histories," where he mentions a soldier named Drace who fought valiantly during the Greco-Persian Wars.
Throughout the centuries, the name Drace has been borne by various notable individuals. One of the earliest was Drace of Samos, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 6th century BCE and was known for his contributions to the study of ethics and morality. Another prominent figure was Drace of Thessaly, a skilled general who led the Thessalian cavalry during the Peloponnesian War in the 5th century BCE.
Moving forward in time, the name Drace also appeared in ancient Roman records. One notable bearer was Drace Pompeius, a Roman senator and military commander who lived during the 1st century BCE. He was known for his leadership in the Mithridatic Wars against the Kingdom of Pontus.
In the medieval period, the name Drace was less common but still carried its connotations of strength and bravery. One example is Drace of Normandy, a Norman knight who participated in the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and was later granted lands in Wiltshire.
During the Renaissance, the name experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy. One notable bearer was Drace Buonarroti, an Italian artist and sculptor who lived in the 16th century and was a distant relative of the famous Michelangelo.
As we move into more modern times, the name Drace became less common, but there were still a few notable individuals who bore it. One example is Drace Whitehead, an American philosopher and mathematician who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and made significant contributions to the field of logic and metaphysics.
People
Drace + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Drace as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Drace: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Drace?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 77 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Drace going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,451,355 US residents.
Is Drace a common name?
We classify Drace as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 78 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Drace most popular?
The single biggest year for Drace was 2010, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Drace is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Drace in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Drace a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Drace in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Drace still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Drace in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Drace can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Drace?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Drace, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.