Boys' name · since 1987
Tra
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 241 babies named Tra, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,896 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 241
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tra is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 241 have been recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tra has been recorded 241 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2007.
- #11,896 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 241 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tra ranks #11,896 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 241 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,896 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 241
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tra's 241 recorded births place it above 73.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Tra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tra splits its recorded history at 1998: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tra popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2007
- Peak year (1992)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Tra popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 1983 (Tra as girls' name)
Tra by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (159 births, 66% of the file).
1990s was Tra's strongest decade.
159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Tra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
159 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 159 births (66% of all-time use).
Tra by state
Where Tra concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 2.1% |
5 of 241 births nationwide.
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- Tra's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (159 total births) through the 2000s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Tras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tra draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.