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Trigger
OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"releasing device; to initiate"
About Trigger
This name might be too, well, triggering.
As of October 2026, Trigger ranked #10586 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4249 in 2014.
Editor's take: The name Trigger is a boy's name meaning "releasing device; to initiate".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,249 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,732 | 21 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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