Trana
A feminine name believed to be of Spanish origin meaning "tranquil".
Name Census estimates that about 115 living Americans carry the first name Trana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Trana today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trana births was 1991 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trana. 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
115
~ 1 in 2,980,473 Americans
Peak year
1991
30 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2002 SSA rank
#13,512
Tracked since 1969
Census
Trana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 177 people with the first name Trana, which placed it at #41,393 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
#41,393
National first-name rank
People counted
177
177 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trana is White at 67.8%. The next largest groups are Black (22.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.2%). 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 Trana 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 Trana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.8% · 120
- Black or African American22.0% · 39
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.2% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
- Two or more races1.1% · 2
Popularity
Trana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trana from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 96 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
Trana 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 Trana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tranas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Trana
The name Trana has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language, which was spoken in the Indian subcontinent as early as the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "trana," which means "protection" or "shelter." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who were seen as protectors or guardians within their communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Trana can be found in the Mahabharata, a ancient Indian epic poem that dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In this text, Trana is mentioned as the name of a warrior who fought alongside the Pandava brothers during the great Kurukshetra War. Although a minor character, his inclusion in such an important work of literature highlights the antiquity of the name.
During the medieval period, the name Trana was particularly popular among certain Hindu communities in the region that is now known as the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. One notable bearer of the name was Trana Mishra, a celebrated Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived during the 14th century CE. His works on grammar and linguistics were highly influential and are still studied today.
In the 16th century, a Buddhist monk named Trana Rinpoche played a significant role in the spread of Tibetan Buddhism in the Himalayan regions of Nepal and Bhutan. He is credited with establishing several monasteries and teaching the Buddhist dharma to countless individuals during his lifetime.
Another historical figure bearing the name Trana was Trana Devi, a prominent member of the Rajput nobility in the 17th century. She was renowned for her bravery and leadership during times of war, and her exploits were recorded in various historical chronicles of the period.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Trana Bahadur Rana was a prominent Nepalese statesman and military leader who served as the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1856 to 1857. He played a crucial role in modernizing the country's military forces and establishing closer ties with the British Empire.
While the name Trana has its roots in ancient Sanskrit and Hindu traditions, it has also been adopted by people of various other cultures and religions over the centuries, attesting to its enduring appeal and versatility.
People
Trana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trana 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
Trana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 115 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trana 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 2,980,473 US residents.
Is Trana a common name?
We classify Trana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 119 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trana most popular?
The single biggest year for Trana was 1991, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trana is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Trana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 177 people with the name Trana, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,393 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 Trana 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 Trana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trana leans strongly female. 174 people counted with this name were female (97.2%), compared with 5 male bearers (2.8%). 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 Trana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trana is White at 67.8%. The next largest groups are Black (22.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.2%). 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 Trana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Trana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.8% (120 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 Trana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Trana in the SSA data are female. 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 Trana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trana 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 Trana 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 called Trana?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.