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1980

First Year

2019

Last Year

1983

Peak Year

#949

Peak Rank

417

Total Count

29

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Trumaine

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Trumaine is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Trumaine Johnson (cornerback), American football player Trumaine Johnson, American football player Trumaine McBride, American football player Trumaine Sykes, American football player

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumaine) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumaine)

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## The Story of Trumaine

The earliest SSA record of Trumaine as a baby boy name dates back to 1980, when 8 babies received it. 1983 was its biggest year on record, with 86 newborns named Trumaine — #949 in the national rankings. About 66% of every Trumaine on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Trumaine last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 417 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Trumaine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Trumaine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Truman](/truman)
* [Tremaine](/tremaine)
* [Tremayne](/tremayne)
* [Trueman](/trueman)
* Theremin
* [Tremain](/tremain)
* Trimming
* Termin
* Turman
* Termine
* Ptomaine
* Turkmen

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Trumaine

What does the name Trumaine mean?

Trumaine is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Trumaine Johnson (cornerback), American football player Trumaine Johnson, American football player Trumaine McBride, American football player Trumaine Sykes, American football player

How popular is Trumaine in 2026?

In 2026, Trumaine ranks #8,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Trumaine most popular?

Trumaine reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #949 that year with 86 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Trumaine most popular?

Trumaine has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Illinois, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Trumaine.

Is Trumaine a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Trumaine is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Trumaine?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Trumaine include Manford, Davie, Harvie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👦ManfordPeak #949](/manford)[👦DaviePeak #949](/davie)[👦HarviePeak #949](/harvie)[👦CarmelPeak #949](/carmel)[👦RandolfPeak #949](/randolf)[👦MikhailPeak #949](/mikhail)[👦EiderPeak #949](/eider)[👦FidencioPeak #950](/fidencio)

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## About the name Trumaine 

Trumaine is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 417 births in the dataset. Trumaine's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #949\. Use the chart and map above to compare Trumaine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1983 → ](/year/1983)
* [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s)
* [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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