Tramell
A French masculine name derived from the Germanic name Trumbald, meaning "stalwart, vigorous people".
Name Census estimates that about 644 living Americans carry the first name Tramell. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tramell today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tramell births was 1990 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tramell. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
644
~ 1 in 532,227 Americans
Peak year
1990
29 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,996
Tracked since 1966
Census
Tramell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 462 people with the first name Tramell, which placed it at #21,817 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,817
National first-name rank
People counted
462
462 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tramell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tramell is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tramell described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tramell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.7% · 419
- Two or more races4.3% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 12
- White2.2% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Tramell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tramell from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 163 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tramell by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tramell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tramells live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tramell
The name Tramell is believed to have originated from the French language and is likely a variant spelling of the name Tremayne or Tremaine. This name itself is thought to derive from the Old French word "trémener," which means "to lead" or "to conduct."
The earliest recorded instances of the name Tramell can be traced back to the late 16th century in parts of France and England. It is possible that the name was brought to England during the Norman Conquest in the 11th century, as many French names and words were introduced to the English language during this period.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Tramell was Sir Tramell de Bouville, a French nobleman and knight who lived in the early 13th century. He is mentioned in several historical records from the time, including accounts of his participation in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France.
Another notable figure with the name Tramell was John Tramell, an English scholar and translator who lived in the late 16th century. He is best known for his translations of various works from Latin and Greek into English, including texts by Cicero and Plutarch.
In the 17th century, Tramell Uprichard was an Irish landowner and member of the Uprichard family, a prominent Anglo-Irish family in County Down, Ireland. He played a role in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and the subsequent Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.
Moving to the 18th century, Tramell Platt was an American Revolutionary War soldier who served in the Continental Army. He fought in several major battles, including the Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Yorktown.
In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals with the name Tramell was the American actor Tramell Tillman, who was born in 1934 and passed away in 2008. He appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout his career, including roles in "Shaft," "The Sting," and "The A-Team."
While the name Tramell is not as common today as it once was, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and cultures, with notable individuals bearing the name across various fields and eras.
People
Tramell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tramell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tramell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tramell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 644 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tramell going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 532,227 US residents.
Is Tramell a common name?
We classify Tramell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 665 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tramell most popular?
The single biggest year for Tramell was 1990, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tramell is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tramell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 462 people with the name Tramell, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,817 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tramell in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tramell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tramell leans strongly male. 421 people counted with this name were male (91.9%), compared with 37 female bearers (8.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tramell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tramell is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tramell most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tramell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.7% (419 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tramell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tramell a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tramell in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tramell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tramell in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tramell can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Tramell?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Tramell at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.