Total births
163
Boys' name · since 1998
Trooper
Trooper has 163 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10372
- among boys today
- 163
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
163 babies have been named Trooper since 1998, making it today's #10372 boys' name.
Trooper has 163 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10372 as of the latest data, more common than 27% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #10372 among boys today
- 163 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Trooper is currently the #10372 boys' name in America, more common than 27% of boys - 163 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10372
- among boys today
- 163
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Trooper vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10372
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 27% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Trooper was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
16 babies were named Trooper in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Trooper compares
163 35th percentile among 14,294 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
Trooper's all-time total is 56% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Trooper | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 163 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Trooper's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Trooper's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Trooper at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#10,372
Active since
1998
Trooper popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Trooper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Trooper's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Trooper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 93 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trooper? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 163 babies named Trooper. Today it holds rank #10372 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 16 births.
When was Trooper most popular? ▼
Trooper was most popular in the 2010s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Trooper been used? ▼
Trooper has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Trooper? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Troy, Tron, Troyce, Troi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Trooper's data
- Trooper's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Trooper
Nearby Names Like Trooper
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trooper
Troy Boy
#530 216,308 births
Tron Boy
#12616 541 births
Troyce Boy
412 births
Troi Boy
#3724 247 births
Troye Boy
75 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Trooper: #10372 Boys' Name - 163 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trooper. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Trooper 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 June 2026.