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Trapper

Boy

Meaning of Trapper: English: 'occupational name for a trapper'

Trapper is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6420th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6420

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

992

First recorded 1975 · peak 2011

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 34 babies1982: 22 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 30 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 35 babies2008: 34 babies2009: 26 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 41 babies2012: 37 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 35 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 35 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 25 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 25 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 30 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Trapper per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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