Unisex name · since 1977
Tran
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 559 babies named Tran, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,067 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 559
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tran sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 559 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tran has been recorded 559 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2017.
- #11,067 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 559 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tran ranks #11,067 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 559 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,067 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 559
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tran's 559 recorded births place it above 84.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tran's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tran popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2017
- Peak year (1993)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Tran popularity over time - boys
128 total births recorded since 1975 (Tran as boys' name)
Tran by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (189 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Tran's strongest decade.
189 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Tran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
182 births
- 1990s
1990s
189 births
- 2000s
2000s
120 births
- 2010s 47
2010s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 189 births (34% of all-time use).
How Tran compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tran's total volume
Tran by state
Where Tran concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 120 | 21.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 1.8% |
120 of 559 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Tran's decade-level peak was the 1990s (189 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Trans (120 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Tran: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1977–2017 (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 Tran 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.