Total births
787
Boys' name · since 1994
Trajan
Trajan has 787 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7473
- among boys today
- 787
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Trajan currently ranks #7473 among boys' names in America, with 787 babies recorded since 1994.
Trajan has 787 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7473 as of the latest data, more common than 48% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.
- #7473 among boys today
- 787 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Trajan is currently the #7473 boys' name in America, more common than 48% of boys - 787 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7473
- among boys today
- 787
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Trajan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7473
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 48% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Trajan was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
141 babies were named Trajan in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Trajan compares
787 Top 35% higher than 65% of 14,294 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
Trajan's all-time total is 114% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Trajan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 787 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 141 | 23 | 22,252 |
Trajan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Trajan splits its recorded history at 2009: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1996 (8 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 141 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Trajan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#7,473
Active since
1994
Trajan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (1999)
- 141
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Trajan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Trajan's strongest decade.
319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Trajan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
226 births
- 2000s
2000s
319 births
- 2010s
2010s
188 births
- 2020s 54
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 319 births (41% of all-time use).
How Trajan 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 Trajan's total volume
Trajan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Trajan by state
Where Trajan concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 36 | 4.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 27 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 15 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 8 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 8 | 1.0% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 8 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 7 | 0.9% |
California share of Trajan's total US births 4.6%
Even split
36 of 787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Trajan appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trajan? ▼
Trajan has been given to 787 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7473 as of the latest data. 141 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Trajan most popular? ▼
Trajan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 319 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Trajan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Trajan are California (36 births), North Carolina (27 births), Texas (15 births).
How long has the name Trajan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Trajan since 1994 -- 31 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Trajan? ▼
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 Trajan's data
- Trajan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (319 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Trajans (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Trajan
Nearby Names Like Trajan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trajan
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
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1994–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Trajan: #7473 Boys' Name - 787 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trajan. 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 Trajan 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 June 2026.