Holding steady, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Traylon since 1977
Babies named Traylon per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 59 |
| 2000s | 104 |
| 2010s | 83 |
| 2020s | 17 |
Meaning & origin
Traylon entered the U.S. naming landscape in 1977, a time when creative, melodic names were gaining popularity. Its peak came in 2002, when it ranked higher than any other year, reflecting the broader trend of invented names ending in "-lon" that emerged in the late 20th century. By 2025, Traylon had settled into a stable trajectory, with an estimated 1 in 284,679 boys receiving the name. Although never ranking among the most common names in any state, Traylon exemplifies the modern American tradition of crafting distinctive names from familiar sounds, rooted in no particular language or culture.
Traylon is a modern American coinage, possibly formed by combining the popular phonetic elements "Tray-" (as in Tracy or Travon) with the suffix "-lon" (common in names like Jaylon or Braylon). It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1977 and saw its highest usage in 2002, reflecting a trend of invented names with melodic syllables.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tray, Lonnie
Sibling names for Traylon
Names that share Traylon's style, for a brother or sister.
