Total births
113
Boys' name · since 1971
Trask
113 babies named Trask in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 113
- total births
- 1971–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Trask is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 113 have been recorded since 1971.
Trask has 113 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2015.
- 113 total births
- 1971–2015 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
113 boys have been named Trask since 1971, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2015.
- 113
- total births
- 1971–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Trask was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
26 babies were named Trask in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Trask's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Trask splits its recorded history at 1997: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Trask at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Trask popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2015
- Peak year (1990)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Trask by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Trask's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Trask births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 66 births (58% of all-time use).
Trask by state
Where Trask concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oregon | | 5 | 4.4% |
Oregon share of Trask's total US births 4.4%
5 of 113 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trask? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 113 babies named Trask. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 26 births.
When was Trask most popular? ▼
Trask was most popular in the 1990s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Trask most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Trask are Oregon (5 births).
How long has the name Trask been used? ▼
Records for Trask go back to 1971, giving 45 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Trask? ▼
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 Trask's data
- Trask's decade-level peak was the 1990s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oregon records the most Trasks (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oregon names
- 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 Trask
Nearby Names Like Trask
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trask
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 Trask side by side: Trask vs Travis Trask vs Tracy Trask vs Trace
Related Names
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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, 1971–2015 (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. "Trask: Baby Name Since 1971 - 113 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trask. 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 Trask 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.