Total births
168
Boys' name · since 1976
Trason
Trason has 168 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 168
- total births
- 1976–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Trason is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 168 have been recorded since 1976.
Trason has 168 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2020.
- 168 total births
- 1976–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
168 boys have been named Trason since 1976, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 168
- total births
- 1976–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Trason was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
38 babies were named Trason in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Trason's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Trason's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Trason at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Trason popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2020
- Peak year (2009)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Trason by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Trason's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Trason births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 87 births (52% of all-time use).
Trason by state
Where Trason concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 8 | 4.8% |
North Carolina share of Trason's total US births 4.8%
8 of 168 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trason? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 168 babies named Trason. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 38 births.
When was Trason most popular? ▼
Trason was most popular in the 2000s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Trason most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Trason are North Carolina (8 births).
How long has the name Trason been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Trason since 1976 -- 45 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Trason? ▼
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 Trason's data
- Trason's decade-level peak was the 2000s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Trasons (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Trason
Nearby Names Like Trason
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trason
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 Trason side by side: Trason vs Travis Trason vs Tracy Trason vs Trace
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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, 1976–2020 (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. "Trason: Baby Name Since 1976 - 168 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trason. 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 Trason 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.