Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1979
Traun
17 babies named Traun in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1979–1980
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Traun sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Traun has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1980.
- 17 total births
- 1979–1980 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Traun since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1980.
- 17
- total births
- 1979–1980
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Traun was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
9 babies were named Traun in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Traun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Traun's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Traun at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Traun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1980
- Peak year (1980)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Traun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Traun's strongest decade.
9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Traun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
8 births
- 1980s
1980s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 9 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Traun? ▼
Traun has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 9 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Traun most popular? ▼
Traun was most popular in the 1980s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Traun been used? ▼
Records for Traun go back to 1979, giving 2 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Traun? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Traun
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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, 1979–1980 (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. "Traun: Baby Name Since 1979 - 17 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/traun. 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 Traun 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.