Total births
201
Girls' name · since 1979
Tranae
Tranae has 201 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 201
- total births
- 1979–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Tranae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 201 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Tranae recorded 201 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2019.
- 201 total births
- 1979–2019 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
201 girls have been named Tranae since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2019.
- 201
- total births
- 1979–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Tranae was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
17 babies were named Tranae in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Tranae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tranae's full recorded timeline at 1998, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tranae at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Tranae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2019
- Peak year (1996)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Tranae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tranae's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Tranae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 84 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tranae? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 201 babies named Tranae. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 17 births.
When was Tranae most popular? ▼
Tranae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Tranae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tranae since 1979 -- 41 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Tranae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tracy, Tracey, Traci, Tracie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tranae's data
- Tranae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tranae
Nearby Names Like Tranae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tranae
Tracy Girl
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Traci Girl
#10394 52,173 births
Tracie Girl
#15368 32,594 births
Tracee Girl
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Compare Tranae side by side: Tranae vs Tracy Tranae vs Tracey Tranae vs Traci
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tranae: Baby Name Since 1979 - 201 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tranae. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tranae 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 July 2026.