Boys' name · since 1918

Trammell

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 116 babies named Trammell, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,454 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1918
1980s
peak decade

116 boys have been named Trammell since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Trammell has 116 recorded births among boys since 1918, 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 1918 to 2012.

  • #16,454 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 116 born since 1918
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trammell ranks #16,454 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 116 born since 1918, peaking in the 1980s.

#16,454 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1918
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Trammell's 116 recorded births place it above 63.81% 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.

Trammell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Trammell's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Trammell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1989)
9
Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
45678910 1918194219771987199220012012 7

Trammell by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (27 births, 23% of the file).

1980s was Trammell's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Trammell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 27 births (23% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trammell? ▼
116 babies have been named Trammell since 1918. All-time, it sits at #16,454 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1989 with 9 births.
Where does Trammell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trammell ranks #16,454 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 Trammell most popular? ▼
Trammell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Trammell been used? ▼
Records for Trammell go back to 1918, giving 95 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Trammell? ▼
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 Trammell's data

  • Trammell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Trammell

Nearby Names Like Trammell

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

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

Compare Trammell side by side: Trammell vs Travis Trammell vs Tracy Trammell vs Trace

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Delphin
116 births · Peak 1907
Truxton
116 births · Peak 2011
Cleburne
116 births · Peak 1919
Castulo
116 births · Peak 1924
Reford
116 births · Peak 1916
Coyle
116 births · Peak 1943
Forrester #10789
116 births · Peak 1994
Marl
116 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Trammell: 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, 1918–2012 (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 Trammell 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.