Total births
31
Boys' name · since 1971
Trad
31 babies named Trad in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1971–1999
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
31 boys have been named Trad since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Trad has 31 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1999.
- 31 total births
- 1971–1999 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 boys have been named Trad since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1999.
- 31
- total births
- 1971–1999
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Trad was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
8 babies were named Trad in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Trad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Trad's full recorded timeline at 1981, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Trad at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Trad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1999
- Peak year (1975)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Trad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Trad's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Trad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trad? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 31 babies named Trad. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 8 births.
When was Trad most popular? ▼
Trad was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Trad been used? ▼
Trad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 29 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Trad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Travis, Tracy, Trace, Tracey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Trad's data
- Trad's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1990s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Trad
Nearby Names Like Trad
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trad
Travis Boy
#359 308,571 births
Tracy Boy
#3276 61,501 births
Trace Boy
#703 13,764 births
Tracey Boy
#7304 8,688 births
Travon Boy
#3469 6,650 births
Compare Trad side by side: Trad vs Travis Trad vs Tracy Trad vs Trace
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Trad: Baby Name Since 1971 - 31 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trad. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Trad 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 July 2026.