Tramon
A masculine name of unknown origin and unclear meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 316 living Americans carry the first name Tramon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tramon today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tramon births was 1998 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tramon. 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
316
~ 1 in 1,084,666 Americans
Peak year
1998
15 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2020 SSA rank
#10,495
Tracked since 1974
Census
Tramon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 241 people with the first name Tramon, which placed it at #34,040 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
#34,040
National first-name rank
People counted
241
241 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tramon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tramon is Black at 87.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.6%) and Hispanic (4.1%). 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 Tramon 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 Tramon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.1% · 210
- Two or more races6.6% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 10
- White0.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Tramon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tramon from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 103 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tramon 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 Tramon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tramons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tramon
The name Tramon has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BCE. It is derived from the Etruscan word "tramun," meaning "traveler" or "wanderer." This suggests that the name was initially bestowed upon those who lived a nomadic lifestyle or were known for their journeys across the Mediterranean region.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Tramon can be found in the Etruscan inscriptions discovered in the ancient city of Cerveteri, dating back to the 6th century BCE. These inscriptions were often found on funerary urns and sarcophagi, indicating that the name held significance within the Etruscan culture.
In the 1st century BCE, the Roman historian Livy made reference to a Tramon of Volsinii, a prominent figure in the Etruscan resistance against Roman expansion. While little is known about this individual, his inclusion in Livy's historical accounts suggests that he played a notable role in the conflicts between the Etruscans and the Romans.
During the Renaissance period, the name Tramon gained some popularity among Italian nobility. One notable figure was Tramon Orsini (1492-1546), a member of the powerful Orsini family and a skilled military commander who fought in the Italian Wars of the 16th century.
In the 17th century, Tramon Fioravanti (1603-1667) was an Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Rome, including the Church of Santa Maria della Pace and the Palazzo Borghese.
Another historical figure bearing the name Tramon was Tramon de Castellis (1737-1814), a Neapolitan philosopher and mathematician who made significant contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics.
Fast forward to the 20th century, Tramon Lubin (1919-2003) was a renowned American abstract expressionist painter known for his bold and vibrant canvases. His works can be found in prestigious collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
While the name Tramon is relatively uncommon in modern times, its rich historical legacy and Etruscan roots continue to intrigue scholars and researchers exploring the cultural heritage of ancient Italy.
People
Tramon + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tramon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tramon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 316 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tramon 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 1,084,666 US residents.
Is Tramon a common name?
We classify Tramon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 323 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tramon most popular?
The single biggest year for Tramon was 1998, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tramon is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tramon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 241 people with the name Tramon, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,040 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 Tramon 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 Tramon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tramon appears almost entirely male. Of the 238 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Tramon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tramon is Black at 87.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.6%) and Hispanic (4.1%). 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 Tramon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tramon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.1% (210 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 Tramon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tramon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tramon 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 Tramon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tramon 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 Tramon 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 share the name Tramon?
Want to know how many Americans are named Tramon? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.