Boys' name · since 1988

Traevon

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 786 babies named Traevon, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,970 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#8,484 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
786
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

786 babies have been named Traevon since 1988, making it today's #8484 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Traevon has been recorded 786 times among boys since 1988, currently ranked #8484 nationally and more common than 39% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.

  • #5,970 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #8,484 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 786 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Traevon ranks #5,970 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,484 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 786 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#5,970 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#8,484 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
786
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%39%
Traevon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Traevon's 786 recorded births place it above 86.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Traevon compares

786 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Traevon's all-time total is 113% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Traevon Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 786 369 358,536
Peak-year births 49 34 22,252

Traevon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Traevon's full recorded timeline at 2006, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 49 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Traevon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
49
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
0102030405060 198819931998200320082013201820242025 9

Traevon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (306 births, 39% of the file).

2000s was Traevon's strongest decade.

306 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Traevon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 306 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Traevon compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Traevon's total volume

Traevon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -66, 4.1%-36, 9.5%-111, 12.3%-25, 9.4%-61, 4.3%-110, 3.3%-32, 8.2%-14, 15.2%-83, 4.2%-24, 7.7%-55, 3.7%-49, 4.9%-146, 2.2%-141, 2.4%-37, 7.6%Traevon-38, 6.2%Traevon
Traevon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Traevon by state

Where Traevon concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Traevon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
45 5.7%
#2 New York
11 1.4%
#3 Florida
5 0.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
5 0.6%
#5 South Carolina
5 0.6%
Texas share of Traevon's total US births 5.7%
Even split

45 of 786 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Traevon?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 786 babies named Traevon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #5,970 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #8,484 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 49 births.
Where does Traevon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Traevon ranks #5,970 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,484 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Traevon most popular?
Traevon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 306 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Traevon most popular?
The top states for the name Traevon are Texas (45 births), New York (11 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Traevon been used?
Traevon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Traevon?
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 Traevon's data

  • Traevon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (306 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Traevons (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Traevon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Traevon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1988–2025 (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 Traevon 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.