Tron: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	7	28	35	4	–	#2,299
1970s	–	101	101	10	+189%	#2,150
1980s	–	217	217	22	+115%	#1,202
1990s	–	54	54	5	-75%	#4,653
2000s	–	71	71	7	+31%	#6,497
2010s	–	65	65	7	-8%	#7,514
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	-87%	#14,076

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,299

1970s

–

101

+189%

#2,150

1980s

–

217

+115%

#1,202

1990s

–

-75%

#4,653

2000s

–

+31%

#6,497

2010s

–

-8%

#7,514

2020s (to 2025)

–

-87%

#14,076

The story of Tron

Tron is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1963, 548 American babies have been named Tron. Its peak came in 1980, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Tron stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tron?

The median living Tron is about 41 years old; half are between 23 and 45. An estimated 500 people named Tron 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.

Tron year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	5	#14,076
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	7	#10,719
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	6	#12,056
2015	–	–	9	#8,684
2014	–	–	11	#7,514
2013	–	–	9	#8,717
2012	–	–	8	#9,642
2011	–	–	7	#10,697
2010	–	–	8	#9,613
2009	–	–	6	#12,361
2008	–	–	8	#9,800
2007	–	–	8	#9,710
2006	–	–	10	#7,956
2005	–	–	7	#10,070
2004	–	–	7	#9,872
2003	–	–	5	#12,635
2002	–	–	11	#6,497
2001	–	–	9	#7,476
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	9	#6,373
1990	–	–	12	#4,653
1985	–	–	21	#2,500
1980	–	–	59	#1,202
1975	–	–	6	#5,424
1970	–	–	18	#2,207
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tron?

The median living Tron is about 41 years old. Half of all living Trons are between 23 and 45 years old.

How many people named Tron are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tron are alive in the United States, based on 548 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tron in 2025?

Tron did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tron?

548 babies have been named Tron in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tron most popular?

Tron peaked in 1980, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Tron a boy or girl name?

Tron is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tron rising or falling?

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

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Tron popularity over time

The story of Tron

How old are people named Tron?

Tron year by year

Frequently asked questions

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