Boys' name · since 1966
Tremell
Tremell has 605 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,042 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,896 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 605
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tremell currently ranks #10896 among boys' names in America, with 605 babies recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Tremell recorded 605 times among boys since 1966, holding rank #10896 nationally today, ahead of 22% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #7,042 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,896 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 605 born since 1966
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tremell ranks #7,042 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,896 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 605 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,042 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,896 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 605
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tremell's 605 recorded births place it above 84.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
How Tremell compares
605 Top 40% higher than 60% 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
Tremell's all-time total is 64% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tremell | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 605 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tremell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tremell's full recorded timeline at 1995, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% 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 2011 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tremell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Tremell by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (138 births, 23% of the file).
2000s was Tremell's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Tremell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s
1970s
73 births
- 1980s
1980s
133 births
- 1990s
1990s
136 births
- 2000s
2000s
138 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 138 births (23% of all-time use).
How Tremell 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 Tremell's total volume
Tremell by state
Where Tremell concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 20 | 3.3% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 1.0% |
20 of 605 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Tremell's data
- Tremell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Tremells (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tremell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~59 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, 1966–2025 (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 Tremell 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.