US rank #12694 Boys' name Peak 2002 278 births

Traylon — #12694 US boys' name

278 babies named Traylon in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s161990s592000s1042010s832020s11
#12694
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Traylon was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

20 babies were named Traylon in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Traylon

The Social Security Administration has registered 278 babies named Traylon between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Traylon currently holds the #12694 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Traylon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 104 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Traylon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Traylon in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Traylon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 278 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Traylon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

278

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2002

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,694

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Traylon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
20
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
0510152025 20242016201120062001199619881977 5

Traylon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
104 births that decade — 37% of Traylon's all-time total
1970s51980s161990s592000s1042010s832020s11

Traylon by state

Where Traylon concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Traylon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
33 11.9%
#2 Texas
15 5.4%
Louisiana share of Traylon's total US births 11.9%
Even split

33 of 278 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Traylon?
278 babies have been named Traylon since 1977. It currently ranks #12694 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 20 births.
When was Traylon most popular?
Traylon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Traylon most popular?
The top states for the name Traylon are Louisiana (33 births), Texas (15 births).
How long has the name Traylon been used?
Traylon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Traylon?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.