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In the entire world, レース (Race , Lace , レース ) is quite a rare unisex first name. The forename レース is habitual in Hong Kong, where it is a rare girly name, the United States, where it is a rare epicene name, and Philippines. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in the United States, Pakistan, and China. More frequently, レース is the last name as well as the forename.
レース is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Lace seller , the operatic character in the opera Death in Venice by Benjamin Britten and Race , the musical character in the musical Newsies by Alan Menken.