Tace
A name meaning "silent" or "quiet" in Latin.
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Tace. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tace today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tace births was 2010 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tace. 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 Tace. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
2010
5 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,069
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Tace: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tace from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tace remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tace 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 Tace 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 Tace
The name Tace has its origins in the Latin language, dating back to ancient Roman times. It is believed to be a shortened form of the Latin name Tacitus, which was derived from the word "tacere," meaning "to be silent" or "to keep quiet." This suggests that the name Tace may have been associated with virtues such as discretion, calmness, and introspection.
Tace was not a particularly common name in ancient Rome, but it did appear in some historical records and texts. One notable example is the Roman historian Publius Cornelius Tacitus, who lived from around 56 AD to 120 AD. His writings, including the "Annals" and the "Histories," provided valuable insights into the Roman Empire during the 1st century AD.
During the Middle Ages, the name Tace appears to have fallen out of widespread use, but it resurfaced occasionally in various European countries. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Tace de Leulinghen, who lived in England during the late 12th century and was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of King Richard I.
In the Renaissance period, the name Tace gained some popularity among the European nobility and intellectual circles. One notable figure was Tace Sofrevita, an Italian poet and scholar who lived in the 16th century. She was known for her contributions to the literary movement known as the Petrarchan Renaissance.
As time progressed, the name Tace continued to be used sporadically across different cultures and regions. In the 17th century, there was a Dutch artist named Tace Dircksdochter, who was known for her still-life paintings. In the 19th century, Tace Nuhn was an American pioneer and one of the first settlers in what is now known as Tucson, Arizona.
Another notable figure was Tace Hendricks, an American writer and activist who lived from 1884 to 1965. She was a prominent figure in the women's suffrage movement and worked tirelessly to secure voting rights for women in the United States.
While not a common name in modern times, Tace has left a lasting mark throughout history, appearing in various contexts and cultures. Its Latin roots and associations with quietude and introspection have undoubtedly contributed to its enduring appeal and significance.
People
Tace + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tace as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tace: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tace?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tace 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 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Tace a common name?
We classify Tace as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tace most popular?
The single biggest year for Tace was 2010, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tace is about 11 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 Tace in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tace a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tace 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 Tace still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tace 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 Tace 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 are called Tace?
You can see how many people have the name Tace on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.