Trapper: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	52	5	–	#2,564
1980s	169	17	+225%	#1,724
1990s	95	10	-44%	#4,592
2000s	257	26	+171%	#3,182
2010s	294	29	+14%	#2,898
2020s (to 2025)	125	21	-29%	#3,794

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,564

1980s

169

+225%

#1,724

1990s

-44%

#4,592

2000s

257

+171%

#3,182

2010s

294

+14%

#2,898

2020s (to 2025)

125

-29%

#3,794

The story of Trapper

Trapper is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,768 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 992 American babies have been named Trapper. Its peak came in 2011, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Trapper stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Trapper?

The median living Trapper is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 31. An estimated 1,000 people named Trapper are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Trapper year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	13	#6,768
2024	21	#4,869
2023	30	#3,794
2022	15	#6,128
2021	21	#4,764
2020	25	#4,130
2019	18	#5,324
2018	25	#4,208
2017	23	#4,453
2016	35	#3,285
2015	28	#3,872
2014	35	#3,221
2013	31	#3,490
2012	37	#3,112
2011	41	#2,898
2010	21	#4,665
2009	26	#4,024
2008	34	#3,340
2007	35	#3,243
2006	18	#5,056
2005	24	#3,934
2004	28	#3,446
2003	30	#3,182
2002	20	#4,174
2001	23	#3,713
2000	19	#4,191
1995	5	#10,213
1990	6	#8,048
1985	11	#4,031
1980	32	#1,804
1975	11	#3,419
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Trapper, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Trapper?

The median living Trapper is about 18 years old. Half of all living Trappers are between 10 and 31 years old.

How many people named Trapper are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Trapper are alive in the United States, based on 992 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Trapper in 2025?

Trapper ranked #6,768 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Trapper?

992 babies have been named Trapper in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Trapper most popular?

Trapper peaked in 2011, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Trapper a boy or girl name?

Trapper is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Trapper rising or falling?

Trapper is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Trapper popularity over time

The story of Trapper

How old are people named Trapper?

Trapper year by year

Frequently asked questions

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