Boys' name · since 2000
Traylen
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 161 babies named Traylen, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,308 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,022 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 161
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
161 babies have been named Traylen since 2000, making it today's #7022 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Traylen recorded 161 times among boys since 2000, holding rank #7022 nationally today, ahead of 50% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #14,308 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,022 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 161 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Traylen ranks #14,308 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,022 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 161 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14,308 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,022 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 161
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Traylen's 161 recorded births place it above 68.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
How Traylen compares
161 34th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Traylen's all-time total is 56% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Traylen | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 161 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 34 | 22,252 |
Traylen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Traylen's full recorded timeline at 2014, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Traylen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Traylen by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (72 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Traylen's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Traylen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 72 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Traylen? ▼
Where does Traylen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Traylen most popular? ▼
How long has the name Traylen been used? ▼
What names are similar to Traylen? ▼
What to do with Traylen's data
- Traylen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Traylen
Nearby Names Like Traylen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Traylen
Compare Traylen side by side: Traylen vs Travis Traylen vs Tracy Traylen vs Trace
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Traylen
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Traylen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Traylen 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 August 2026.