Boys' name · since 1996
Trayson
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 502 babies named Trayson, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,889 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,005 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 502
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Trayson currently ranks #6005 among boys' names in America, with 502 babies recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trayson has been recorded 502 times among boys since 1996, currently ranked #6005 nationally and more common than 57% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #7,889 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,005 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 502 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trayson ranks #7,889 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,005 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 502 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,889 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,005 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 502
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Trayson's 502 recorded births place it above 82.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
How Trayson compares
502 Top 44% higher than 56% of 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
Trayson's all-time total is 36% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Trayson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 502 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 34 | 22,252 |
Trayson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Trayson's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Trayson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Trayson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (230 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Trayson's strongest decade.
230 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Trayson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
146 births
- 2010s
2010s
230 births
- 2020s
2020s
97 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 230 births (46% of all-time use).
How Trayson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Trayson's total volume
Trayson by state
Where Trayson concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
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What to do with Trayson's data
- Trayson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (230 total births) through the 2020s (97) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Utah records the most Traysons (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah 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 Trayson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Trayson 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.