Total births
277
Boys' name · since 1986
Trai
Trai has 277 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 277
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Trai is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 277 have been recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trai has been recorded 277 times among boys since 1986, 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 1986 to 2021.
- 277 total births
- 1986–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
277 boys have been named Trai since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 277
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Trai was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
27 babies were named Trai in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Trai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Trai splits its recorded history at 2001: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Trai at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Trai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2021
- Peak year (1993)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Trai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Trai's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Trai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
158 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 158 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trai? ▼
277 babies have been named Trai since 1986. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1993 with 27 births.
When was Trai most popular? ▼
Trai was most popular in the 1990s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Trai been used? ▼
Trai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 36 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Trai? ▼
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 Trai's data
- Trai's decade-level peak was the 1990s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Trai
Nearby Names Like Trai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trai
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 Trai side by side: Trai vs Travis Trai vs Tracy Trai 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, 1986–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Trai: Baby Name Since 1986 - 277 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trai. 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 Trai 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.