Boys' name · since 1977
Traylon
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 284 babies named Traylon, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,930 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,994 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 284
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Traylon is the #10994 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 284 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Traylon has been recorded 284 times among boys since 1977, currently ranked #10994 nationally and more common than 21% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #10,930 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,994 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 284 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Traylon ranks #10,930 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,994 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 284 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,930 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,994 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 284
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Traylon's 284 recorded births place it above 75.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
How Traylon compares
284 44th 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
Traylon's all-time total is 23% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Traylon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 284 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 34 | 22,252 |
Traylon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Traylon's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Traylon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Traylon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (104 births, 37% of the file).
2000s was Traylon's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Traylon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
104 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 104 births (37% of all-time use).
Traylon by state
Where Traylon concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
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What to do with Traylon's data
- Traylon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Traylons (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Traylon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Traylon 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.