Given name & surname
Tremaine
“from the town built of stone”
Tremaine is a variant of Tremain. One Celtic interpretation is “from the town built of stone.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tremaine is a variant of Tremain. One Celtic interpretation is “from the town built of stone.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tremaine is a variant of Tremain. An origin associated with Tremain is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tremaine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,806
- 4,518 boys · 288 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 192 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #5,184 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −61%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 100% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,184 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 61.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 178 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,609 as a first name in 2020; 1,175 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.
Tremaine’s family of names
Tremaine has a related form in Tremain. In English usage, Tremaine as a surname has a related form in Tremayne.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Tremaine
- Trey SongzAmerican R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer (born 1984)
- Tremaine Stewartfootballer (1988–2021)
- Tremaine FowlkesAmerican basketball player (born 1976)
- Tremaine HarrisTrack and field athleteborn 1992
- Tremaine EdmundsAmerican football player (born 1998)born 1997
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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