Tremain
Tremain is a Cornish language surname and, rarely, forename.
Meaning & Origin of Tremain
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tremain is a Cornish language surname and, rarely, forename.
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The Story of Tremain
Tremain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 45 Tremains were born — ranking #1,410 that year. As of 2026, Tremain ranks #10,791 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 970 Tremains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tremain
Tremain is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 970 births in the dataset. Tremain's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #1,410. Use the chart and map above to compare Tremain's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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