Boys' name · since 2008

Tressel

Tressel has 16 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,093 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade

Tressel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 2008.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tressel has been recorded 16 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2008 to 2009.

  • #31,093 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 2008
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tressel ranks #31,093 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 2008, peaking in the 2000s.

#31,093 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tressel's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.

Tressel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tressel splits its recorded history at 2009: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (8 births).

Tressel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2008)
8
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
8 20082009 8

Tressel by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (16 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Tressel's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Tressel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Tressel by state

Where Tressel concentrates geographically, total births since 2008

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Tressel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
10 62.5%
Ohio share of Tressel's total US births 62.5%

10 of 16 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tressel? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 16 babies named Tressel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,093 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 8 births.
Where does Tressel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tressel ranks #31,093 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tressel most popular? ▼
Tressel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Tressel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tressel are Ohio (10 births).
How long has the name Tressel been used? ▼
Tressel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 2 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Tressel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trevor, Trenton, Trent, Trey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tressel's data

  • Ohio records the most Tressels (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Tressel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tressel

Trevor Boy
#680 161,164 births
Trenton Boy
#1041 58,557 births
Trent Boy
#1341 51,608 births
Trey Boy
#886 40,476 births
Trevon Boy
#1579 14,340 births

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Lurie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tressel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2008–2009 (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 Tressel 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.