Boys' name · since 1988

Tramale

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Tramale, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,736 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1988
1980s
peak decade

10 boys have been named Tramale since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Tramale has 10 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1998.

  • #35,736 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1988
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tramale ranks #35,736 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1988, peaking in the 1980s.

#35,736 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1988
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Tramale's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tramale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tramale's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded.

Tramale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1988)
5
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
5 19881998 5

Tramale by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1980s was Tramale's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Tramale births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tramale? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 10 babies named Tramale. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,736 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 5 births.
Where does Tramale sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tramale ranks #35,736 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tramale most popular? ▼
Tramale was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Tramale been used? ▼
Tramale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 11 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Tramale? ▼
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 Tramale's data

  • Tramale's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Tramale

Nearby Names Like Tramale

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tramale

Travis Boy
#434 308,571 births
Tracy Boy
#3851 61,501 births
Trace Boy
#757 13,764 births
Tracey Boy
#10791 8,688 births
Travon Boy
#3533 6,650 births

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Every
10 births · Peak 1901
Zennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tramale: 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, 1988–1998 (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 Tramale 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.