Tremain
An English given name meaning "venerable, revered, or respected one".
Name Census estimates that about 931 living Americans carry the first name Tremain. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tremain today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tremain births was 1980 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tremain. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
931
~ 1 in 368,157 Americans
Peak year
1980
45 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,004
Tracked since 1969
Census
Tremain in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 726 people with the first name Tremain, which placed it at #15,745 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,745
National first-name rank
People counted
726
726 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tremain
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tremain is Black at 83.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.0%) and White (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tremain described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tremain at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.3% · 605
- Two or more races9.0% · 65
- White3.3% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 6
Popularity
Tremain: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tremain from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 269 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tremain by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tremain during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tremains live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Georgia, Illinois, Indiana recorded the most babies named Tremain, while Louisiana, New York, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tremain
The name Tremain is of Old French origin, stemming from the words "tres" meaning "very" and "magne" meaning "great" or "noble." It emerged during the Medieval period, around the 12th century, when French culture and language had a significant influence on England and other parts of Europe.
Tremain was initially a surname, with some of the earliest recorded instances found in historical records from Normandy, France, in the late 11th century. The name was likely brought to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066, when many French nobles and their families settled in the country.
While Tremain does not appear to have any direct associations with ancient texts or religious scriptures, it does carry connotations of strength, valor, and nobility, which were highly valued qualities during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Tremain was Sir Tremain de Beaumont, a Norman knight who fought alongside William the Conqueror in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He was later granted lands in Leicestershire, England, and his descendants continued to use the name for several generations.
Another notable figure was Tremain de Courtenay, a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader who participated in the Third Crusade under Richard the Lionheart. He was captured during the siege of Acre in 1191 but was later released after paying a ransom.
In the 13th century, Tremain de Lacy was a prominent Anglo-Norman nobleman who served as Lord of Meath in Ireland and played a significant role in the Anglo-Norman invasion and settlement of the island.
During the Renaissance period, Tremain de Valois was a French courtier and diplomat who served as an ambassador for King Francis I in the early 16th century.
In the 17th century, Tremain de Vaudreuil was a French naval officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of New France (present-day Canada) from 1703 to 1725, during a crucial period in the colony's history.
While the name Tremain was initially more common as a surname, it gradually transitioned into use as a given name, particularly in English-speaking countries, where it has maintained a sense of historical significance and nobility.
People
Tremain + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tremain: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tremain?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 931 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tremain going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 368,157 US residents.
Is Tremain a common name?
We classify Tremain as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 970 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tremain most popular?
The single biggest year for Tremain was 1980, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tremain is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tremain in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 726 people with the name Tremain, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,745 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tremain in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tremain?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tremain leans strongly male. 710 people counted with this name were male (97.5%), compared with 18 female bearers (2.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tremain?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tremain is Black at 83.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.0%) and White (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tremain most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tremain in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.3% (605 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tremain in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tremain a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tremain in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tremain still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tremain in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tremain can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Tremain?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.