Recorded 1975–2011 Unisex name Peak 1984 98 births

Tranell — boys' name

98 babies named Tranell in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s151980s461990s242000s72010s6
1980s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Tranell was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

12 babies were named Tranell in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tranell

The Social Security Administration has registered 98 babies named Tranell between 1975 and 2011, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tranell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Tranell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 40 additional births since 1974.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tranell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tranell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tranell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 98 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tranell at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

98

Since 1975

37 years of records

Peak year

1984

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1975

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2011

Tranell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1975

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1984)
12
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
468101214 20111998199119881985198319791975 5

Tranell popularity over time — girls

40 total births recorded since 1974 (Tranell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 40 births
4.555.566.577.5 2002199119901984197919781974 5

Tranell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
46 births that decade — 47% of Tranell's all-time total
1970s151980s461990s242000s72010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tranell?
98 babies have been named Tranell since 1975. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1984 with 12 births.
When was Tranell most popular?
Tranell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Is Tranell a unisex name?
Yes, Tranell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 98 births, and as a girl's name it has 40 births.
How long has the name Tranell been used?
Tranell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 37 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Tranell?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.