US rank #12572 Boys' name Peak 1980 541 births

Tron — #12572 US boys' name

541 babies named Tron in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s281970s1011980s2171990s542000s712010s652020s5
#12572
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Tron was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

59 babies were named Tron in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tron

The Social Security Administration has registered 541 babies named Tron between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tron currently holds the #12572 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 59 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tron performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 217 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Tron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Tron in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tron 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 541 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.

Tron at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

541

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

1980

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,572

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tron popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1980)
59
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
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Tron popularity over time — girls

7 total births recorded since 1969 (Tron as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 1969 7

Tron by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
217 births that decade — 40% of Tron's all-time total
1960s281970s1011980s2171990s542000s712010s652020s5

Tron by state

Where Tron concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Tron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
16 3.0%
#2 Florida
11 2.0%
#3 Louisiana
11 2.0%
#4 North Carolina
5 0.9%
South Carolina share of Tron's total US births 3.0%
Even split

16 of 541 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tron?
541 babies have been named Tron since 1963. It currently ranks #12572 among boys. The peak year was 1980 with 59 births.
When was Tron most popular?
Tron was most popular in the 1980s decade with 217 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Tron most popular?
The top states for the name Tron are South Carolina (16 births), Florida (11 births), Louisiana (11 births).
How long has the name Tron been used?
Tron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tron?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Troy, Troyce, Troi, Trooper, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1963–2024 (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.