Reace
A masculine name of unknown origin with a possible meaning of "warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the first name Reace. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Reace today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reace births was 2008 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reace. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Reace with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
125
~ 1 in 2,742,035 Americans
Peak year
2008
16 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2017 SSA rank
#13,186
Tracked since 1995
Census
Reace in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 219 people with the first name Reace, which placed it at #36,320 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,320
National first-name rank
People counted
219
219 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Reace
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reace is White at 74.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Reace described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Reace at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.0% · 162
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 18
- Two or more races7.8% · 17
- Black or African American5.0% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Reace
Reace is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 126 total registrations, 89 (70.6%) were male and 37 (29.4%) were female.
Reace as a male name
- Ranked #13,801 in 2017
- 5 male births in 2017
- Peak: 2003 (13 births)
Reace as a female name
- Ranked #13,186 in 2012
- 8 female births in 2012
- Peak: 2012 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Reace on both sides of the split. Of the 219 people counted with this name, 142 were male (64.8%) and 77 were female (35.2%).
Popularity
Reace: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reace from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 81 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Reace remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reace 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 Reace 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 Reace
The name Reace is a unique and intriguing one, with origins that can be traced back to the ancient Etruscan civilization of Italy. The Etruscans were a highly advanced culture that thrived in the region between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC, leaving behind a rich legacy of art, architecture, and language.
One of the most fascinating aspects of the Etruscan language is its enigmatic nature, as it remains largely undeciphered to this day. However, linguists have been able to identify certain patterns and similarities with other ancient tongues, and it is believed that the name Reace may have its roots in the Etruscan word "reacea," which is thought to mean "to shine" or "to radiate."
In the early days of the Roman Empire, when the Etruscan culture was gradually assimilated into the larger Roman society, the name Reace appeared in various inscriptions and historical records. One notable example is a funerary stele from the 2nd century AD, which bears the name of a Roman soldier named Reace Flavius.
As the centuries passed, the name Reace resurfaced sporadically throughout the annals of history. In the 6th century, a Benedictine monk by the name of Reace was renowned for his scholarly work on the teachings of St. Augustine. Then, in the 12th century, a nobleman named Reace di Montefeltro was a prominent figure in the court of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained a certain artistic flair, with several notable bearers. Reace Lippi, born in 1445, was a celebrated fresco painter whose works adorned the walls of churches and palaces throughout Florence. Another Reace, born in 1503, was a renowned sculptor and architect whose masterpieces can still be admired in the cities of Rome and Venice.
In more recent times, the name Reace has been relatively uncommon, but there have been a few notable individuals who have carried it with distinction. Reace Emerson, born in 1856, was an American philosopher and essayist whose works explored themes of self-reliance and individualism. Reace Curie, born in 1897, was a brilliant Polish-born physicist and the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize, not once but twice.
While the name Reace may be rare in modern times, its rich history and intriguing origins make it a truly fascinating and unique moniker. From the ancient Etruscans to the Renaissance artists and modern-day luminaries, the name has left an indelible mark on the tapestry of human civilization.
People
Reace + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reace as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Reace: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reace?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 125 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reace 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 2,742,035 US residents.
Is Reace a common name?
We classify Reace as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 126 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reace most popular?
The single biggest year for Reace was 2008, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reace is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Reace in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 219 people with the name Reace, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,320 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Reace in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Reace?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Reace on both sides of the split. Of the 219 people counted with this name, 142 were male (64.8%) and 77 were female (35.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Reace?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reace is White at 74.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Reace most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Reace in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.0% (162 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Reace in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Reace a male name?
Yes, 70.6% of people registered as Reace 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 Reace still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Reace 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 Reace 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.
How many people are called Reace?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.