Given name & surname
Trapper
“one who sets traps”·“one who traps animals”
Trapper is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “one who sets traps” (American) and “one who traps animals” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “one who sets traps” (American) and “one who traps animals” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Trapper through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 992
- 992 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,768 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,768 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 20.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 41 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 770 as a first name in 2020; 119 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Trapper’s family of names
Trapper has a related form in Trappar. Trapper has a related form in Trappir. Trapper has a related form in Trappor.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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