Boys' name · since 1966
Tramell
Tramell has 665 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,661 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 665
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tramell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 665 have been recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tramell has been recorded 665 times among boys since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2023.
- #6,661 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 665 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tramell ranks #6,661 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 665 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,661 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 665
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tramell's 665 recorded births place it above 85.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tramell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tramell's full recorded timeline at 1995, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tramell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2023
- Peak year (1990)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Tramell by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (163 births, 25% of the file).
1980s was Tramell's strongest decade.
163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Tramell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s
1970s
69 births
- 1980s
1980s
163 births
- 1990s
1990s
150 births
- 2000s
2000s
157 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 163 births (25% of all-time use).
How Tramell 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 Tramell's total volume
Tramell by state
Where Tramell concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29 | 4.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.5% |
29 of 665 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Tramell's data
- Tramell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (163 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tramells (29 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 Tramell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1966–2023 (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 Tramell 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.