Declining since 2013, #9,714 for boys today.
Popularity of Trigger since 2009
Babies named Trigger per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 183 |
| 2020s | 71 |
Meaning & origin
Trigger is a rare modern name, first recorded in U.S. birth data in 2009. Its popularity peaked in 2014, though even then it was uncommon. As of 2025, it ranks 9,714th, with roughly 1 in 244,011 newborns given the name. The name has been on a declining trajectory since 2013, suggesting it may have been a brief trend. Trigger's association with firearms gives it a rugged, action-oriented feel, fitting a pattern of word names drawn from outdoor or Western imagery. It has not been associated with any top states, indicating its usage is scattered across the country rather than concentrated in a particular region.
Trigger is a modern coinage taken directly from the English word 'trigger,' which itself comes from the Dutch 'trekker' (meaning 'puller'), from the verb 'trekken' ('to pull'). The word entered English in the 17th century as a firearms term. As a given name, it emerged very recently, likely inspired by Western culture and the rugged, action-oriented connotations of the word. It first appeared on U.S. birth records in 2009.
Sibling names for Trigger
Names that share Trigger's style, for a brother or sister.
