Total births
290
Boys' name · since 1967
Traver
290 babies named Traver in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 290
- total births
- 1967–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Traver is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 290 have been recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Traver recorded 290 times among boys since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2011.
- 290 total births
- 1967–2011 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
290 boys have been named Traver since 1967, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2011.
- 290
- total births
- 1967–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Traver was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
16 babies were named Traver in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Traver's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Traver's full recorded timeline at 1989, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Traver at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Traver popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2011
- Peak year (1988)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Traver by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Traver's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Traver births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
68 births
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 92 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Traver? ▼
290 babies have been named Traver since 1967. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1988 with 16 births.
When was Traver most popular? ▼
Traver was most popular in the 1980s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Traver been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Traver since 1967 -- 45 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Traver? ▼
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 Traver's data
- Traver's decade-level peak was the 1980s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 10 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 Traver
Nearby Names Like Traver
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Traver
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 Traver side by side: Traver vs Travis Traver vs Tracy Traver 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, 1967–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Traver: Baby Name Since 1967 - 290 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/traver. 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 Traver 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.