Race is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1845 in 1998 with 54 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 65 births ranking #1783. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 25.6%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 35,395 boys born was named Race. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.