Total births
41
Boys' name · since 1975
Trance
Trance has 41 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 41
- total births
- 1975–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
41 boys have been named Trance since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trance has been recorded 41 times among boys since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2016.
- 41 total births
- 1975–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 boys have been named Trance since 1975, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 41
- total births
- 1975–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Trance was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
10 babies were named Trance in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Trance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Trance's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Trance at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Trance popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2016
- Peak year (2000)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Trance by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Trance's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Trance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trance? ▼
Trance has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 10 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Trance most popular? ▼
Trance was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Trance been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Trance since 1975 -- 42 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Trance? ▼
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 Trance's data
- Trance's decade-level peak was the 2000s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Trance
Nearby Names Like Trance
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trance
Travis Boy
#359 308,571 births
Tracy Boy
#3276 61,501 births
Trace Boy
#703 13,764 births
Tracey Boy
#7304 8,688 births
Travon Boy
#3469 6,650 births
Compare Trance side by side: Trance vs Travis Trance vs Tracy Trance vs Trace
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1975–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Trance: Baby Name Since 1975 - 41 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trance. 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 Trance 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.