US rank #11794 Boys' name Peak 2016 28 births

Traelyn — #11794 US boys' name

28 babies named Traelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s222020s6
#11794
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 17% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Traelyn was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

9 babies were named Traelyn in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Traelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Traelyn between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Traelyn currently holds the #11794 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Traelyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Traelyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Traelyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 28 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Traelyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

28

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2016

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,794

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Traelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
9
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
5678910 2024201820162011 6

Traelyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
22 births that decade — 79% of Traelyn's all-time total
2010s222020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Traelyn?
28 babies have been named Traelyn since 2011. It currently ranks #11794 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 9 births.
When was Traelyn most popular?
Traelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Traelyn been used?
Traelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Traelyn?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2011–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.