Names / Boy names
Trigger
Current rank
#10,586
and easing
All-time peak
#4,249
in 2014
First recorded
2009
in U.S. data
Children named
269
since 2009
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #4,249 in 2014 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(TRIG-er): A western staple; good for spirited horses. The name first appears in U.S. records in 2009. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Only about 269 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.