Boys' name · since 1971
Tramel
535 babies named Tramel in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,586 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 535
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tramel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 535 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Tramel recorded 535 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2023.
- #7,586 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 535 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tramel ranks #7,586 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 535 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,586 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 535
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tramel's 535 recorded births place it above 83.32% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tramel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tramel's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tramel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2023
- Peak year (1986)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Tramel by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (136 births, 25% of the file).
1980s was Tramel's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Tramel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 50
1970s
50 births
- 1980s
1980s
136 births
- 1990s
1990s
130 births
- 2000s
2000s
124 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 136 births (25% of all-time use).
How Tramel 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 Tramel's total volume
Tramel by state
Where Tramel concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 1.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 10 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.9% |
10 of 535 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Tramel's data
- Tramel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tramels (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tramel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
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, 1971–2023 (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 Tramel 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.