Trae
How to say it: TRAY · /ˈtreɪ/
Modern variant of Trey (English 'three') or phonetic coinage. No established independent etymology.
Trae was the 693rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 34 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 46% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #839 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #693 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 34 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,472 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −46% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #839 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Trae is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Trae is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Trae
- Trae Young (born 1998)American basketball player
- Trae Bell-Haynes (born 1995)Canadian basketball player
- Trae Golden (born 1991)American basketball player
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- In Spanish, 'trae' is the present/usted form and the tu imperative of traer, 'to bring'.
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