Tremaine
Tremaine is a Cornish language name, though most often a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Tremaine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tremaine is a Cornish language name, though most often a surname.
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The Story of Tremaine
As a girl name
Tremaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1959, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 47 Tremaines were born — ranking #2,150 that year. As of 2026, Tremaine ranks #13,518 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 288 Tremaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tremaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 178 Tremaines were born — ranking #1,082 that year. As of 2026, Tremaine ranks #6,480 for boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-62%). In total, more than 5K Tremaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tremaine
Tremaine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Tremaine's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #683. Use the chart and map above to compare Tremaine'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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